Edwards Supporters: Who is your current choice for the Democratic Nominee?

[JackORoses]

Poll question: Edwards Supporters: Who is your current choice for the Democratic Nominee?

Edwards Supporters only, Please.

:)

[Clarkansas]

1. Obama. eom

[redqueen]

10. Psssst...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4291267&mesg_id=4291267

[asdjrocky]

2. John Edwards....

Really, don't you think it's a little soon for this poll?

[babylonsister]

6. asdjrocky,

I know how dedicated a supporter you have been, and I feel bad. I just wanted to give you a hug. :hug:

[asdjrocky]

22. I have a great deal of respect for you sister, thanks for the kind words.

[JackORoses]

12. Sorry, no offense intended

Just reacting to the changing times.

I really hope John has a place in the coming Administration.

[asdjrocky]

23. I know you're a good egg Jack, I'm just still a little too raw for that poll.

[AtomicKitten]

38. Hey, buddy.

My condolences to you and the utter disappointment you are feeling today. Please know that I will forever be grateful to John Edwards for the integrity and grace with which he ran his campaign. He conducted himself as a gentleman. Hopefully the thrust of his platform will be incorporated into the rest of the campaign, and we will all be better off for that.

With my best regards.
AK

[asdjrocky]

46. Thanks AK, you've always been a god egg by my count.

[Barack_America]

3. I think we've had enough of these polls.

Let's hear what the man has to say.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

4. Really don't know.

[redqueen]

9. Psssst....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4291267&mesg_id=4291267

[ClassWarrior]

5. Edwards.

NNNGU.

[xchrom]

7. i already voted absentee for edwards.

[redqueen]

8. Edwards. This ain't a horse race... it's about DELEGATES.

And I will do my best to ensure Edwards gets as many as possible.

[mac56]

11. This Edwards supporter says - DROP IT.

Give it a rest for a day or so. Geez.

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. Hillary. n/t

[Stand and Fight]

14. Hillary Rodham Clinton. n/t

[FlyingSquirrel]

15. Sorry... it's not possible to get ONLY Edwards supporters to vote in a poll

Therefore the results can not be valid.

[ihavenobias]

24. Excellent Point!

Based on the overwhelming opinion I've seen at DU over the months (which I happen to share), there is NO WAY it would be this close of a split. Obama by a landslide (again, since the only choices in the poll are Hillary/Obama).

PS---For people who *truly* (as opposed to fakers driving up the poll results) supported JE and are now turning to Hillary (a baffling proposition in my mind) I have to ask if they pay attention to who is involved in the different campaigns? There are issues with BOTH Obama and Hillary, (which is why I donated to JE three times including once last week, so please no tired speech on how they both suck), but there *are* differences IMO. And one, again, is the company they currently keep. Obama's may not be perfect but it's better.

[question everything]

51. Yes, there are differences. Both Edwards and Hillary attract people based on the issues

Obama supporters are enchanted by his charisma, eloquence and skin color and share his disdain to anyone who does not agree with them.

Interesting that some of his posters - as I saw earlier on CNN - carry his typical arrogant face tilted upward, avoiding any eye contact, showing contempt to everyone around him.

I would ask Obama supporters "where is the beef" but I doubt that I will get any straight answer.

And some of us do not need a candidate who want to "reach" to evangelicals. We can just vote for Huckabee, instead. He has yet to explain what kind of "reach" he expects, since people who think that god talk to them directly are convinced that their is the only absolute truth.

Next, women who seek to terminate their pregnancy do not need yet another man to patronize them, like Justice Kennedy, to expect them to make this decision "prayerly."

Last, some of us realize that we are part of the whole world, where there are dictators and murderers who will laugh at a face of an American president who will just say please, and ask them to behave nicely and to accept Jesus as their savior. We've seen Carter failing in this miserably.

Oh, yes, I was an Edwards supporter from 2004. Two days ago I braved a -11 temp (-30 wind chill) to travel across town to shake his hand and, yes, to have his assurance that he was there to stay..

[cosmik debris]

16. None of the above. n/t

[Catherine Vincent]

17. I really hate the fact that Edwards had to drop out.

He really is the better candidate. Sigh!

[Political Heretic]

18. As someone who chose Obama, I'd really like to understand the reasoning of those choosing Clinton.

As an Edwards supporter from the beginning, between the two remaining candidates, it sure seems like Hillary is about as far away from Edwards as you can humanly get...... ?

[MrCoffee]

19. None of the Above

Honestly, I don't care who gets the nomination now. Neither Clinton nor Obama interest me at all. I'll vote for the nominee in the General, but I will not promote either one of them, and I won't work for them in the General.


There's lots of other ways for me to stay involved without supporting either Clinton or Obama in the General.

They both suck equally.

[LittleClarkie]

20. Left out Edwards and nobody at the moment

I would guess most of them are too upset to think about it just yet.

[Zorra]

21. I no longer care. Sens. Clinton and Obama have the same basic

platform, neither of which addresses the most critical issue of our time.

And I have no confidence that either one of them can beat McCain.

I'll vote for whoever wins the nomination. But for the first time in my adult life, I probably will not vote for a presidential candidate in the Democratic primary.

[LittleClarkie]

25. Are there issues you can still fight for?

I'd hate to see anyone drop out entirely.

[bpeale]

27. there are a lot of us who are dropping out entirely

there is no one to vote for. how unclear is that?

[LittleClarkie]

31. I said fight for issues, not a candidate. How unclear is THAT.

Find a way to fight for the ISSUES you believe in. I'm asking you all to NOT drop out entirely is all. Join an anti war group. Do SOMETHING.

[bpeale]

35. why don't you just do it all? you don't need us to do it.

you think your candidate can do it? bully. i don't think so. it will be 8 more years of more of the same ... only in 8 more years there will be how many more in poverty? how many without healthcare? how many more vets sleeping under bridges? if you think these issues can be solved on a local level you must be high on drugs.

[LittleClarkie]

36. Whatever dude. Go sit on the couch and watch soap operas then.

I just hate to see people saying they're opting out entirely. I assume they mean activism as well.

What is so wrong and worthy of your bile about suggesting people not give up.

[Zorra]

28. Maybe only on the state and local level, unless one of the current candidates

distinguishes themself from the other by taking a strong pro-democracy position advocating taking back control of our government from transnational global corporations.

[HughLefty1]

29. Agreed...

At this point I really don't care...maybe I'll change my tune by Tuesday and make it to the poll.
I just talked to my parents who have decided to now vote Clinton.

[bpeale]

26. John Edwards. there is no one else to vote for

[ncliberal]

32. I agree.

[Mrspacker]

30. Neither

I am back to being a disenfranchised independent.

[kaybea]

33. I'll be voting against the Republican, and that will be the extent of

my involvement or concern in what remains of this election season.

de facto Democrat wasn't an option in your poll.

[FlyingSquirrel]

34. While this poll is not valid with regard to Edwards supporters,

it's probably fairly valid with regard to all of DU (once it gets enough votes, anyway)

[sinkingfeeling]

37. John Edwards.

[MaineDem]

39. I have absolutely no idea

It's way too early for me to be able to think about it. The wound is still open.

[QC]

40. Neither. n/t

[stimbox]

41. NOTA

None of the above.

[LSK]

42. Obama

[nonconformist]

43. Hillary Clinton. nt

[FlyingSquirrel]

44. PLEASE NOTE:

There are plenty of HRC and Obama supporters who are only too happy to vote in this poll. There may be some Edwards supporters who are willing to do so. HOWEVER at this moment in time I think the great MAJORITY of Edwards supporters will bypass this poll, or look but not vote. So take the results with a huge grain of salt.

JMO

[DutchLiberal]

45. Mike Gravel?

:evilgrin:

[stimbox]

47. Yeah. Gravell!!!!

http://www.myspace.com/mikegravelforpresident

[DutchLiberal]

49. Believe me: I'm far more sympathetic to him than to Obama or HRC.

I was a Kucinich-supporter before.

Does Mike even campaign anymore?

[stimbox]

50. Me too, Hillbama doesn't appeal to me.

I was a Kucinich supporter too, then Edwards.

Gravel was recently in Florida.
He has an alternative debate tonight.
http://ustream.tv/channel/alternative-debate

[PurityOfEssence]

48. I'll just watch

The old maxim holds; there are two parties: the evil party and the stupid party.

The Queen of Hearts or the Pied Piper...

You guys figure it out.

[Geek_Girl]

52. Undecided

I still haven't made up my mind

:shrug:

[citizen snips]

53. I am leaning toward Hillary.