Edwards supporters past and present, check in!

[JohnLocke]

Those of you who supported Edwards for president, for veep, or both, come and check in here! :)

[JohnLocke]

1. Kick!

[Darkamber]

2. Edwards...

Yeap...I supported him in the primaries from before Iowa and want him for VP as the best option for Kerry.

[AP]

42. Well said.

Ok, I'm bored.

[AP]

3. Right here.

[Gothmog]

4. I would had voted for Edwards

The race was over by the time the Texas primary came up.

[MI Cherie]

5. I voted for him ...

... in our primary caucus!

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

21. Voted for Edwards in the VA primary. Would love him to be on the

ticket!

[DjTj]

6. Checking In...

:grouphug:

[JayS]

18. Since this is an Edwards only thread...

...I'll say that in your picture the one on the right looks like a President; the one on the left looks like the class dork hanging out with the cool guys hoping to get the chicks. :)

Yes, I am an Edwards supporter, in case you were wondering.

[marlakay]

7. I hope he makes vp

I think if he is on the ticket my daughters in their twenties will be more likely to vote. Now they just feel like its for the old people and they can't relate at all. I am teaching them about all the issues and trying but its hard with the young.

[Kerry Edwards 2004]

8. Voted Edwards in Kentucky

I voted for Senator Edwards in the Kentucky primary. I will be voting for him & Kerry in the Fall election!

[chimpymustgo]

9. Here, here!

Voted for him, went to see him speak (AWESOME!), wrote letters to Iowa, NH, SC, TN, OK, made phone calls...

Kerry/Edwards '04. And beyond...

[spooky3]

10. Have we lost KatieForeman? I hope not.

[JI7]

11. i like edwards for veep

kerry was my first choice in the primary and i'm of course happy he won. but edwards has become my #1 choice for vp because of things i have seen and some of the edwards people have made a pretty good case for why he would be a good vp for kerry.

[VOX]

12. Saw him speak in L.A., voted for him in the primary, think he's terrific

Edwards would make an incredibly strong veep candidate.

[liskddksil]

13. Proud Edwards Supporter hear

I've been solidly with him since Mayt 2003 around the time of the first democratic debate.

[liskddksil]

14. I'm a Proud Edwards Supporter

I've been solidly with him since May 2003 around the time of the first democratic debate.

[liskddksil]

16. sorry for the double post

[Doosh]

15. Right here

go edwards

[JohnLocke]

17. Kick (nt).

[Awsi Dooger]

19. Always Edwards here

I remember my DU assessment of more than a year ago:

* John Edwards is a gamble on greatness

* John Kerry is just good enough to get you beat

I ignored the puree possibility. Perhaps a nice blend will be just enough to prove me wrong regarding the latter.

[DemPopulist]

20. Supported him from the beginning

Sent letters to Iowa, didn't get to vote for him because the race was over by the time Texas got to vote.

Hoping he gets VP though. :toast:

[PATRICK]

22. great for the Party

I think they are testing and using people at the same time, giving them more of a general chance to contribute than they would have once the media stops the horse race coverage. It also is a test who can help still if NOT chosen as VP.

Number one on my list as VP but the there may be a lot of decisions I am not ready to second guess. This is one and I am confident Kerry will make his choice well.

My main question is how safe is Edwards' Senate seat with or without his running as VP? That is very big this year regardless of Kerry's margin of victory.

[WyLoochka]

23. I support Edwards

for AG and, when the opportunity arises, as Kerry's first appointment to the Supreme Court. He would be a great counter vailing force to Scalia and Thomas in the decades to come. These are life time appointments! IMO, he would be largely wasted in the veep spot.

[iconoclastic cat]

24. I wanted to vote for him in the primary, but I knew that Kerry had the

best shot. Greater good, and all that.
I really, really want Edwards for VP.
But Kerry could pick up a demonic rabbit for VP, and I'd still vote for him.

[w4rma]

25. Edwards for Veep!

I like his position on trade.

[mourningdove92]

26. Edwards is my man!

Wanted him for prez. Now hoping he will be VP.

I really think he would have taken Texas if it had not already been decided before we got the chance to vote.

[Tansy_Gold]

27. I've been Kerry/Edwards from the beginning --

and still am.

By the way, can anyone post that pic of Edwards on the floor with his baby? I have been looking for HOURS for it and can't find it. . . .

Much thanks in advance.

Tansy Gold

[ngGale]

28. JRE all the way....

now and forever.

[chimpymustgo]

30. Hi Tansy. PM Du'er AP, who had the greatest collection of JRE pics.

I think they used to be posted at the Raleigh News and Observer's "Eye on Edwards" portrait gallery, but I can't find them now (they have changed the site recently). If you want to give it a try: www.newsobserver.com

But AP has "all things Edwards".

We could use some more pictures in this thread, too! I don't know how to post them. :shrug:

[Tansy_Gold]

31. Thanks, Chimpymustgo!

Will PM AP. I checked the NewsObserver and couldn't find anything.

[NoPasaran]

29. Edwards for VP

I'm excited about hearing him at the Texas State Convention in a few weeks.

[Darkamber]

32. Lucky you...

If you want to meet up with any of the Edwards blogger from the Grassroots site, please check it out and join. I know we have one or two delegates who will be going and trying to give support for Edwards for VP.

Meanwhile...all I can say is lucky you and get pictures.

Here's the grassroots web link.

http://www.jregrassroots.org/jre/index.php

[JohnKleeb]

33. Locke can you let an Edwards admirer come in?

i respect the man much, he went to middle of my list to number 3 and I think he's my VP pick.

[PurityOfEssence]

34. That would be me

I've been trying to stay out of the endless Clark threads, but I've relapsed of late. Mercifully, I was out of town this weekend, otherwise I'd have wasted more time.

Regardless of the front-loading of the primaries this year, he made quite an impression, and that cannot be discounted. This is a person who can help heal both the nation and our relations with the world, and I think he has a very good chance of being a statesman for the ages.

If he gets the Veep slot, it'll be "Two Lawyers against two criminals"...

[ncrainbowgrrl]

35. Another Edwards supporter here.

Even though my personal politics are way left of JRE, I admire his enthusiasm and populist appeal. These qualities are priceless- especially for a potential VP!

[AP]

36. Did you know that he was the fourth most liberal senator in 2003 and that

the National Journal study which conducted the study said that he has taken a "sharp turn" to the left since announcing that he wasn't running for senate reelection.

You can probably be proud right now to be the constituent of the most liberal senator in the country. I bet as a NC'ian you probably never thought you'd be able to say that.

[PurityOfEssence]

45. 'fraid you got the wrong fella

I've been a vocal and partisan supporter of his since before I started posting on this board in the summer of '01, and have been very active on the subject since then. (I think I actually got enthused with him in December of '00 when I picked him up on my radar.)

I'm well aware of the ratings, although that IS news about his post-announcement voting.

(I'm in California; I like the guy because of his actions and heart, and the fact that I found out about all that without ever being a constituent is all the more testimony of his greatness.)

[question everything]

37. Supported, voted for him in my caucus

which he won, as well as the one next door, even though by then he already withdrew, donated money, shook his hand but... would advise him against the V.P. post.

First, I don't think that a two-senator ticket is wise. As many observed during the primaries, there is not that much difference between them, except for style and accents ;-)

Second, there have been very few sitting V.P.s who were elected to become presidents. Papa Bush is one, and he lasted only one term. Thus if he wants someday to run again, say, in 2012 - by then he will be younger than Kerry is now - he should start building his network, should be involved in many activities, where he can show his executive skills, and then run again.

(For the same historical reasons, Kerry V.P. should not even try to run in 2012, but take time off to build his/her own persona independent of Kerry).

[Darkamber]

39. Edwards getting experience?

You are not the only Edwards supporter that I know who do not want to see him in the VP spot. From what I could tell in the primary most people wanted him to have more experience. There's nothing in NC for him to run for if Kerry doesn't pick him up in some position.

Some have talked about AG, but he's been out of law practice for 5 years and I believe that Kerry had stated that he wants someone active in law to be AG.

So...what would be your ideal to keep him active and get him the experience he needs to make a run in the future?

[JI7]

40. surpreme court justice ?

[Darkamber]

41. More of a long shot then AG

I think it Supreme Court would be even more of a long shot. He's never been a judge. At least he has been in law for years and could brush up on it. AG might be a place for him. Certainly I'd much rather have Edwards in that position then nothing.

[surfermaw]

38. North Carolina, Yes, Yes, Yes, he got my vote

Kerry /Edwards 2004....He is going to take the state in November and so is Bowles....Go John!

[citizen snips]

43. Checking in.

kerry/edwards 04!

[Claire Beth]

44. Edwards for VEEP! n/t