Edwards Pays Visit to GOP Stronghold (Orange County, CA)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-edwards18jul18,1,5992904,print.story?coll=la-home-headlines

Sen. John Edwards bounded on stage at the venerable Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach, Calif., Saturday afternoon, planted his feet firmly, and told an audience of about 400 that he had arrived at a special place, one he had been describing for more than a year.

"Many of you who heard me during the presidential primaries; heard me talk about one America where people struggled to get by, struggled to pay their bills, can't save any money," said Edwards, the presumed Democratic vice presidential candidate.

Taking a short pause for effect, he added: "Well this is the other America, right here."

With multi-million dollar yachts bobbing nearby in Newport Harbor, just south of Los Angeles, and a tanned and fit-looking crowd enjoying a $1,000-a-plate luncheon, knowing laughs rose all around.

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As Edwards and his local backers enjoyed their party in the expansive banquet room, some Republican regulars at the 56-year-old club -- onetime haunt of actor and conservative activist John Wayne -- said it seemed like their world was temporarily spinning a bit off its axis.

[MattNC]

1. great to hear

I wish the stars of the party like Edwards would make more visits to traditional Republican strongholds to try and energize the local Dems a little more.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. A 400K take isn't too bad for a not yet VP candidate.

Less the luncheon fees.

[Wabbajack]

3. I wonder if anyone said

"Welcome to the O.C., bitch" to Edwards.