What if Edwards holds the key to who gets the nomination?

[quinnox]

I'm thinking at the end Hillary may not have the number of delegates to win outright but would have a sizable lead over Obama. Maybe Edwards decision to give his delegates to a candidate could prove critical.

Edwards will continue to pick up delegates in some states if he stays in, I think this is what he has in mind when he says he will go to the convention.

I suggest Hillary should make a deal with Edwards and give him an important position in her administration if he gives her delegates to her.

This primary race is very interesting and could get even more as it goes on.

[rateyes]

1. He'll make a deal with Obama before making one with Clinton. nt

[redqueen]

2. I don't know about that. (nt)

[MadBadger]

4. If he didnt, be just be a liar.

All those times he came out against Clinton, calling her the status quo and him and Obama the people looking for change, if he went with her, hed be the liar I always thought he was.

[redqueen]

8. Did you not notice that Edwards has more in common with Hillary on healthcare?

I think things aren't so simplistic as you seem to perceive them to be.

[MadBadger]

14. All I know is what I hear out of John's Mouth, and that is she is the status quo...

And him and Obama are agents of change.

[redqueen]

18. Words? From politicians?

Words are for communication... policy is how work gets done.

[chimpymustgo]

20. A LIAR? God, you people are going NUTS over pure SPECULATION!

Calm down. Back to REALITY.

[redqueen]

22. Yeah, I'm just trying to ingore that kind of stuff... trying to follow John's lead.

:patriot:

[rateyes]

7. Did you hear him after Iowa? He talked about how, by making

Clinton third in that Caucus the people were wanting "change" (represented by himself and Obama) over the "status quo" (represented by Hillary).

[redqueen]

9. It was a speech. I go more by their policies than platitudes. (nt)

[rateyes]

11. Obama and Edwards are closer than Clinton and Edwards.

[redqueen]

12. Not on healthcare.

Maybe on trade.

Dunno about environment / energy... but the Energy Policy Act / nuclear plants thing... I would think he's closer to Clinton.

:shrug:

[rateyes]

16. War. Lobbyists.

[redqueen]

19. War?

Are you saying he's closer to Obama on the war?


And what about lobbyists?

[rateyes]

23. Yes, he's closer to Obama on the war, and neither Edwards

nor Obama take Lobbyist or PAC money for their campaigns.

[redqueen]

24. I'm not sure about whether he's closer to Obama on the war...

but I'm sure that Edwards' perception of whether Obama takes lobbyist or PAC money is NOT the same as yours.

[rateyes]

26. In the debate last night he acknowledged that Obama has

not taken PAC money during this election cycle. And, the FEC report bears out that fact. The donation page of groups to the Edwards and Obama campaigns is very short...that same list is HUGE for the Clinton campaign.

Go to www.fec.org, and follow the link to do a candidate search. Search by each candidates name, and when their page comes up click on the link to "committees who gave to this candidate." Be ready to get sick to see which groups are influencing each campaign. If you are concerned about lobbyists conrol on Washington...if you do this exercise...you will not vote for Hillary Clinton. Period.

[Kucinich4America]

3. I would certainly hope so.

If Edwards is serious about his campaign rhetoric, he knows that the Bush-Clinton dynasty must end before any of it can become a reality.

[Stop Cornyn]

5. Imagine Edwards pushing Obama to adopt his health care plan or Hillary to adopt his views on trade

[redqueen]

10. Yup... whichever candidate adopted *even more* of his policies (heheh)

would get the delegates.

I'm kind of surprised so many are seeing it so simplistically.

[I Have A Dream]

6. That's interesting. I didn't know that candidates could give...

their delegates to someone else.

[quinnox]

13. I'm not sure how it works

Maybe they can't, I'm kinda guessing here, to be honest.

[Infinite Hope]

15. It's what I've been saying throughout and most have scoffed at the notion n/t

[Hoof Hearted]

17. I don't think it'll happen but more importantly I think he would let the voters decide

and by that I mean I think he would respect the voters voice by basing his decision on the popular vote. Edwards is a good guy, and I think he will put the voters first and trust their choice, whether that falls in favor of Hillary or Obama I don't know, but the voters should be respected.

[disndat]

21. H.C. had a private meeting

with Edwards after the Monday night debate. If she offered him anything, I hope he doesn't bite. He is closer to Obama than H.C. Quite possibly if he casts his lot with Obama, then, they could probably overcome H.C.'s lead with delegates. On the other hand, the super delegates are probably more on H.C.'s side. Maybe if Letterman would be to Edwards what Oprah was to Obama, as they joked on Letterman's last night, then the two of them together would be unbeatable. At least I can dream.

[dajoki]

25. Maybe Edwards will win...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4165061&mesg_id=4165061

Offstage Action at Dem. Debate?
By Shailagh Murray
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/01/22/off...

[Seabiscuit]

27. Well then Hillary & Barack better be nice. nt