Reply #16: Edwards' PAC was called New American Optimists, for pete's sake.

[tjdee]

Edwards is clearly, IMO, the most optimistic of the field.

The others seem more concerned about fixing what's wrong, and bringing ourselves up to snuff, back on the road we were traveling before the Bush. I don't want to get into a thing about other candidates, but the first thing that pops into my mind is "Restoration". That's a good place to start, but what about after you restore it? IMO, Edwards gets beyond that (to ME, in MY HEAD).

Edwards on the other hand says things like this:

"Finally, we need an economic policy based on creating opportunity for all Americans, and giving everyone who works for it the chance to share in a strong economy's rewards. I've had some success in my life, and I'm proud of that. But success and security should not be the province of a fortunate few; we have to start growing together again."

"That's the basic promise of what we call the American Dream - if you work hard and play by the rules, America will give you the opportunity to reach higher, to build a better future. Americans dream that their children's lives will be better than their own. Americans dream that hard work deserves a real return. Americans dream that their future can be greater than their present."

"In the end, this debate is about much more than what kind of economic policy we’ll have. It’s about what kind of values we want to pass along to our children, and what kind of country we want to be."

"We have a responsibility to lift up all people who still, today, live in the shadow of the American dream."