John Edwards Welcomed by over 1000 supporters in SC

[Catchawave]

from email:

OVER ONE THOUSAND SUPPORTERS WELCOME JOHN EDWARDS HOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA

At Clemson University rally, Edwards vows he will take the fight for middle class families all the way to the Democratic convention and the White House

Clemson, South Carolina – Today, Senator John Edwards returned to South Carolina for a homecoming rally in the Military Heritage Plaza at Clemson University. Joined by family members from his hometown of Seneca, Edwards was welcomed home by more than 1,000 Palmetto State supporters.

“I'll never forget where I come from,” Edwards said. “I'm running for president to make sure every American has the same opportunities I’ve had. But today, families are working harder than ever just to get by. It’s time that Washington worked for middle class families, not the special interests.

“What I learned growing up here, is you don’t start a fight, but you never walk away from one,” Edwards continued. “The fight to restore the promise of America and save the middle class will be an epic battle – but I will never give up. I have spent my entire life standing up and fighting for regular Americans against powerful entrenched interests, and I know if we fight together we can get the change we need and give voice to all of those whose voices are not being heard in this democracy.”

Edwards’ Clemson rally comes on the heels of growing momentum for his campaign throughout the state with the South Carolina Democratic Primary only weeks away. Edwards is the only candidate in the race who was born in South Carolina, and he is the only Democratic candidate to ever win in a “red” state. Edwards leads the Democratic field in both campaign stops and money raised in the Palmetto State, and recently, the campaign launched its sixth television ad in South Carolina, entitled “Native Son.” In the ad, Edwards says that he will fight to save the middle class and will never forget his South Carolina roots

At 7:00 PM tonight, Edwards will hold a second homecoming rally at Dreher High School in Columbia, South Carolina, and tomorrow, he will volunteer with local supporters at a food bank in Charleston.

[ChiciB1]

1. I Got The Email... But Thanks For Posting... He's My Guy Too The End!

And no matter what others think, if he's not the nominee... he's still MY GUY!!

[K Gardner]

2. Edwards has a message that people who are suffering need to hear..

it will be heard, all across the South. For that, I am thankful.

[Cleita]

3. Glad to hear that he's already there! n/t

[debatepro]

4. Wow

sounds the the SC organization and ground game is at least respectable. Take all the press you can get when you are going to run out of money any day now.

[AndyA]

11. He is not running out of money.

He had his best ever day for donations on the Internet just last week. He has signed up thousands of new supporters. Get your facts straight.

[fooj]

22. Edwards took in 1.6 million this past week.

[balantz]

5. Great!

Dear friends in South Carolina, look deeply into your choices and vote for REAL change!

[Yael]

6. Happy to send to the greatest

:hi:

[bdamomma]

7. Yes, I hopes he builds momentum.

[asdjrocky]

8. Not even taking a day off-

That's our guy!

[PresidentObama]

9. According to CNN, Hillary Clinton nor Barack Obama is in South Carolina today.

Kudos to Senator Edwards for planning two rallies there today, and wow...thousand people?

Nice work, John.

I really doubt he can pull off the nomination, but keep the heat on. Keep the momentum going. Keep the energy alive. John Edwards is OUR candidate, and we aren't abandoning him now.

No retreat, no surrender.

[Babel_17]

15. "No surrender, No retreat"

I don't know if you're a fellow B5 fan but I will at times reflect on that line, as well as the others from the intro to Season 4, as a source of inspiration.

Season 4: "No Surrender, No Retreat"

"It was the year of fire"

"the year of destruction"

"the year we took back what was ours"

Here's the rest, with the teensiest of modification. :)

"It was the year of rebirth... the year of great sadness... the year of pain... and the year of joy. It was a new age. It was the end of history. It was the year everything changed. The year is 2008. The place: The USA."

http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/universe/setting-4.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGQ5DSzxsZU&feature=related

[redqueen]

10. Right on.

:D

[smokey nj]

12. K&R!!!!

[jsamuel]

13. Here is a link!

http://www.johnedwards.com/news/press-releases/20080109-clemson-homecoming/

[Catchawave]

16. Thanks jsamuel n/t

[Ninga]

14. Wonderful OP. Wonderful support for him. 1,000 people during a week day is nothing

to sneeze at.

Wonderful :bounce: Wounderful :bounce: Wounderful


:hi:

[jackson_dem]

17. I suspect Edwards will surprise the pundits in South Carolina

[onehandle]

18. Kick! nt

[frogmarch]

19. K&R nt

[liberalla]

20. Yeah!

He's amazing!
Onwards, Upwards, Edwards. 2008

[guruant]

21. Yeah, it was pretty cool!!!

Admittedly, most students here at Clemson didn't even know he was coming until today, myself included. Even though I already cast my absentee for Obama, I still wanted to hear Edwards and his message. He got a very positive response from everybody. It was a pleasure hearing him speak.

[sellitman]

23. Is he still in this?

:sarcasm:

[midnight]

24. Imagine taking time from his busy schedule to highlight this

food bank!!!!!!He is showing us first hand that the domestic policy's we have in place are not working. Thank you John Edwards!!!