Edwards brings 100 of his financial backers to Kerry

[JohnLocke]

Edwards brings 100 of his financial backers to Kerry
Thursday, March 11, 2004
Charlotte Observer
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Now that his own presidential campaign is over, Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., has scheduled a reception for today to introduce 100 of his financial backers to Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., the Democratic nominee-to-be. Kerry is expected to attend the private 3 p.m. event at the St. Regis hotel in Washington. "We're all united behind the goal of having Senator Kerry defeat President Bush," said Edwards spokeswoman Jenni Engebretsen. "This will be an opportunity for (Edwards) to ask this group to get behind that effort." Through Jan. 31, Edwards raised $22.5 million for his campaign, much of it from fellow lawyers and their families.

Graham's star dims as running mate
U.S. Sen. Bob Graham of Florida is frequently mentioned as a running mate who could draw the Southern vote for John Kerry on a Democratic ticket, but his appeal seems to be fading, according to Associated Press exit polls and a recent survey.In Tuesday's primaries in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, Graham was the vice presidential pick of 9 percent of voters, behind the 42 percent for N.C. Sen. John Edwards and 22 percent for New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to exit polls.
It wasn't much better for Graham in his home state. He got 19 percent to Edwards' 43 percent and Clinton's 17 percent, according to exit polls conducted for the AP and television networks by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International.
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[Cuban_Liberal]

1. Tell us he's not going to be VP again, right, JohnLocke?

I'm counting the seconds until someone posts that... ;)

[citizen snips]

2. kick.

[Bombtrack]

3. What a moronic analysis

"graham's star is fading" No, people have short attention spans. Edwards is winning the exit polls because he was the last serious candidate to drop out.

In Florida, 12 percent of the democrats who voted in the primary voted for Edwards for PRESIDENTial candidate, so obviously he's going to win the vp pick as well.

Thankfully, Kerry is going to pick the vp

[Cuban_Liberal]

4. Yep, and he's gonna pick Edwards.

Take it to the bank.

[cosmokramer]

14. Don't count your investment before it's cash.

[dolstein]

5. The analysis is wrong, but not for the reason you give

The fact is, Democrats voting in the primary are all but certain to vote for Kerry in the general election. Accordingly, exit polling these voters doesn't really tell us anything about whether a particular VP choice can help the ticket. What they should do is poll likely general election voters and see whether a Kerry/Graham ticket does better against Bush/Cheney in Florida than other Kerry tickets (e.g., Kerry/Edwards).

[AP]

8. When you ask more people than just Dem primary voters, you're going

to see Edwards doing even better -- moderates and conservatives like him alot.

Why do people resist so much the obvious fact that this guy is really compelling, hard to dislike, embodies everything that is good about America, and has the capacitiy to change the things that are bad about America?

[w4rma]

9. Effects of Graham, Nelson and Edwards on Florida poll

Mar. 07, 2004
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While Kerry secured the nomination only days ago, he holds a 49 to 43 percent lead over a president who just four months ago led every potential Democratic challenger by as many as 18 percentage points.
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A Kerry-Graham ticket leads Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney 49 to 44 percent, the same margin as a Kerry-Edwards team. A ticket that includes Florida's junior senator, Bill Nelson, leads Bush-Cheney by only 2 percentage points.
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/8125717.htm
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=442605

[Bombtrack]

11. I've read that poll, but it's really silly in my opinion to believe that

Graham wouldn't give Kerry at least a few hundred thousand more votes minimum in Florida.

[cosmokramer]

12. Praise God that Kerry gets to pick...

...instead of a ridiculous exit poll that doesn't mean a hill of beans other than name recognition from media spin.

[JPJones]

6. I hope no one slips and falls at the St. Regis...

there may be a stampede when 100 trial lawyers rush to give the victim their business cards.

[beachbum]

7. Awesome move

For Edwards to step up and support John Kerry! I like him all the more for doing this, and I hope Kerry filled up his war chest today, because he will need it.

[Blue_Roses]

10. I so want

Edwards as his running mate. I think he would be a tremendous asset not to mention pruned and ready for a Presidential run.

[WiseMen]

13. Good for you Senator! That is the way to do it.