"Edwards has the highest fav/unfav score (73%-11%) among the Dem front-runners, while Clinton has

[Stop Cornyn]

the worst (59%-19%). ... This poll indicates that the candidate with the greatest upside on the Dem side is Edwards. He's polling competitively and has the highest ceiling of support among these likely caucus-goers; he's tops among second choice AND he's got the highest fav rating. Obama appears to have the next highest ceiling, with Clinton with the smallest room to grow, as she trails badly in second choice and her fav rating -- while excellent -- is third among the top three candidates."

This is from MSNBC today based on its most recent polling of likely Iowa caucus participants.

Of course, this is still a three way race that any of the three front-runners could win.

I would LOVE to see a Iowa finish Edwards, Obama, and Hillary third (I would REALLY LOVE seeing Kucinich or Dodd finish third, but I can't see any of the top tier falling lower than third).

[ShadesOfGrey]

1. Great news. Thanks.

[alllyingwhores]

2. ...and exactly how are the caucus "votes" counted?

[IndyOp]

4. If you are asking about the mechanics of counting, the method is computer-free

People stand in groups - separate groups for each candidate - and someone stands on a chair and counts the number of people in each group.

:thumbsup:

[Andy823]

3. That's great

I think Edwards win Iowa, and that will give him a boost in NH. I am not sure as to who will come in second and third. I hear a lot of people from Iowa saying Hillary is really going down in the state polls, but like you I find it hard to see any of the others coming up to take third place, but you never know!

[1corona4u]

5. Too bad he didn't have that high of an approval rating...

when he was in the Senate;

Only 43 percent of North Carolinians approve of the job Edwards is doing in the Senate, down significantly from a February Elon Poll which measured his approval rating at 53 percent, and an October Elon Poll which gave him a 57 percent approval rating. Enthusiasm was also low for a potential White House bid by Edwards, with just 41 percent of citizens indicating their support.

"The lack of support Edwards is receiving in his home state for a possible presidential nomination is somewhat surprising," says Sharon Spray, assistant professor of political science and director of the Elon University Poll. "But Edwards has not received a lot of publicity at home for his accomplishments in Washington. He has received a great deal of attention recently indicating he spends a lot of time outside Washington. People may think that he is not spending enough time doing what they expect him to do as a senator," says Spray.


http://www.elon.edu/academics/elonpoll/apr02.asp

I think that's more relevant....



Maybe this was part of it;

Edwards, a Democrat, was a Senator from North Carolina from 1999 to 2004.
Edwards missed 311 of 2019 votes (15%) since Jan 8, 1999 (Extremely Poor relative to peers). Click the image for a graph of this candidate's missed votes over time.

Edwards sponsored 81 bills since Jan 19, 1999, of which 74 (91%) haven't made it out of committee and 0 were successfully enacted.



Oh, and just so you don't waste your time, Joe has a 63% approval rating, which is above average for a Senator.(53%)

[ShadesOfGrey]

6. Because he ran for president while representing a red state. n/t

[1corona4u]

8. Yeah, ok.

LOL...

[jillan]

7. ouch - boy I'm I glad you are on my side!

[Stop Cornyn]

15. I'm glad he's on your side, too.

[Benhurst]

9. I wonder how high Joe Biden's approval rating would be

North Carolina, where Jesse Helms is considered a statesman and is now represented by Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr in the Senate.

[1corona4u]

10. Well, I guess you'll just have to wonder about that...

since it would never happen. Have fun thinking about it though.

[dajoki]

11. Good one...

Jesse Helms a statesman!! :rofl:

[Stop Cornyn]

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[annie1]

12. my favorite comment in the comments section after the article...

"What kind of education does Hillary have? It is my understanding she never received any degree."

lol.

[FrenchieCat]

13. Just wait......

cause that will be deconstructed and rearranged in a nanosecond if JE wins the Nom.

And so the real question is, will he be able to define himself to keep those favorable ratings as are or will his lack of funds keep him mute?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3832347

[laureloak]

14. Or will he be killed by "friendly fire" from other Dems?

[onehandle]

17. Nice. nt

[Kurovski]

18. Kick. (nt)

[frogmarch]

19. If Edwards wins in Iowa, he'll

get more media exposure, which will help him gain more support nationally.

Go, John!