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Thickasabrick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-16-08 06:32 PM
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Question - what if Edwards comes out and backs Obama or Clinton? Would
Obama or Clinton get his delegates? I'm not sure how this all works.
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-16-08 06:35 PM
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1. Edwards can support whoever he wants
but the fact is that several of his Iowa delegates have switched to Obama, and that won't change.

If Edwards were to endorse Obama, he will be savaged by the Hilbots, accused of being a Freeper.
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democrattotheend Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-16-08 06:36 PM
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2. His Iowa delegates are gone. Not sure about his primary delegates
I was wondering the same thing.
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Exilednight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-16-08 06:37 PM
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3. If Edwards endorses someone this late in the game.....
he looks like an ass. He sat on the bench throughout the most important parts.
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nsd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-16-08 06:38 PM
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4. His delegates aren't obligated to listen to him. /nt
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youknowmenotdlc Donating Member (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-16-08 06:39 PM
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His window of opportunity for having a profound
effect on this election has passed.

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Thickasabrick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-16-08 06:39 PM
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5. Thanks everyone - I was just thinking that maybe if he did come
out - it might speed things up. I'm starting to really worry about things getting ugly - and McCain winning.
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peaches2003 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-16-08 06:42 PM
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6. Edwards and Richardson
have played their game just a little too cute. By waiting to see who would win in the end and then endorse about 5 minutes before it, I hope both have lost any chance of the cabinet post they are hoping for (or in Richardson's case, the V-Presidency). Edwards has no reason to endorse Hillary and was her adversary in the debates, but I think a lot less of him for not endorsing Obama.
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