Reply #51: Not necessarily. Edwards is very smart. That is not necessarily

[JDPriestly]

the game plan. As a matter of fact, I would be a little surprised if he accepted the VP slot. Edwards is a gentleman and a person of moral character who lives an ethical life. That is who Edwards is. Some people consider primarily their own self-interest in every decision they make. Others can detach themselves from what would be in their own self-interest and make decisions based on the interest of their family, their community, their country or even the world.

Edwards acknowledges that Obama's success diminishes Edwards' own success, but he appears to understand that Obama's acceptance in this primary election is a milestone and therefore a success for the whole nation. I am an Edwards supporter. It isn't that I don't like Obama. It is that I prefer Edwards. Edwards is really, in my opinion, the best human being in this race. He also happens to have the best ideas and policy proposals. I like the fact that Edwards is opposed to nuclear energy, for example. That is very important to me. I like Edwards' personality, his speaking style, everything about him better than I like Obama. Edwards speaks for me. And one of Edwards' statements that I agree with is that he is pleased that Obama is so well accepted by people of all races in this primary. That is a victory not only for Obama but also for the American people.

Being president or vice-president is important, but there other very important things also matter in this race. Edwards is getting delegates. We shall see how the race turns out in the end. I'm volunteering for Edwards and as such working hard to get him elected. We Edwards volunteers are quite serious about what we are doing. I'm finding a lot of Edwards voters in my precinct. And what makes me so proud is that the Edwards voters I meet are, without exception, really great human beings.