John Edwards at 27% for second place over Hillary Clinton in South Carolina after Monday's debate!

[dragonkeep]

DEBATE
Candidate Tue | Wed | Thu
Obama...... 41 | 39 | 37
Clinton...... 31 | 22 | 19
Edwards.... 12 | 18 | 27

A 15% leap in only 2 days!!

Obama goes down 4%!

Hillary goes down 12%!

Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con tent/article/2008/01/24/AR2008012400154.html

See what happens when people hear John's message!!

Second place for John puts Hillary at a 2nd total loss.

Second place for John puts him at 2 second places.

Second place for John coming from 12% to 27%(if it doesn't keep climbing until saturday) in the polls means that John is rebounding.

They can't say that he just got support from his state with numbers going up this week like that.

John is in good shape even in a close 3rd place in South Carolina this weekend.

But a second place and he'll be in great shape and in a surge which he can ride even more into Feb 5th.

Let's keep up the work spreading the message about John!!

[Maddy McCall]

1. I think he's going to win SC.

Which will be great--will force many in states with primaries yet to come to take another look at him.

[Binka]

41. I Made That Prediction Before Nevada

John will be the winner in SC. :hi:

[Spiffarino]

63. Side bar...

I didn't notice Edwards campaigning very hard in Nevada. Am I mistaken and was it a huge loss? I just didn't see him spending much time or effort there.

[klook]

79. "I got my butt kicked there," Edwards said afterwards -- but

he also noted they didn't place *any* TV or radio ads in Nevada. The Edwards campaign has less money by far than Clinton or Obama, so they have to be strategic and focus on states they see as key for their campaign instead of spreading their resources too thin.

[AndyA]

2. Thrilled to give this rec #5.

I think John is about to take off. People are finally getting curious about that good looking guy on stage with Hillary and Barack that no one ever talks about!

[Maddy McCall]

7. And people are giving a second thought to their support of either Clinton or Obama.

They are thinking, "As nasty as these people are to each other, within the SAME party, do I really want to support that?"

[chimpymustgo]

19. DONATE TODAY. YOU can make a difference. YOU can make this happen. See his new awesome video here:

They need $65,000 today to run a new spot in South Carolina:

See the advertisement and contribute here:

http://www.johnedwards.com/watch/native-son-movie /

(thanks to DU'er Kerry2008 - got the info link from her post)

[Maddy McCall]

20. I did what I could last week.

I'll do what I can when I'm able again.

[Spiffarino]

65. I gave as much as I could.

It's going to be a month or more before I can pony up again. Food and fuel costs are eating up every penny.

[dragonkeep]

28. I donated for that spot.

Figured I'll eat cheap this weekend. I'm so excited that he's on the move!!!!!

[SammyWinstonJack]

35. Just gave some, it wasn't much but I hope it helps.

Love the new ad. He speaks and I get chills. Love that man!

[Spiffarino]

66. Whatever you gave was commendable

We all just do what we can. Every little bit - even $5 or $10 - makes a difference. I know not only John but the other Dems are proud of the small cash donations they receive from folks like us. You should be, too.

[TomClash]

70. Simebody gave them a chunk of that yesterday

Better late than never, I suppose. :)

[delete_bush]

89. Thanks for the reminder...

just sent some his way.

This election should be a cakewalk, and with John I think it would be.
The others...not so sure.

[Monty__]

93. Just donated more

guess I won't feed the dog this weekend

[mnhtnbb]

43. I hope it holds over to the voting booth.

[SammyWinstonJack]

34. Oh I hope so! I really do!

[bdamomma]

76. Last nite I was watching C Span, and during the Senate session

they switched to Washington Journal they received a call this woman confirmed herself as Repub, she said after she heard John at a rally, she felt so inspired and will vote for John, and this is coming from a Republican. Oh,god if more people like her listen to John's message he would build momentum.

[thereismore]

3. Something's happening. nt

[petepillow]

4. Watch out!

Here come the Edwards attacks... Via Bill, of course.

[jsamuel]

5. the little table is off, but great news!

that is Mon | Tue | Wed
not Tue | Wed | Thu

[book_worm]

6. Wow that was the breakdown for Wednesday? Edwards 8-points up on Hillary?

Let's hope that the momentum continues with today's polling!!!

[redqueen]

8. Yay!

:kick:

[book_worm]

9. If this continues could he even win the primary?

[stray cat]

10. Is it possible.....?

[yodermon]

11. Per new hampshire, final polls are no indicators of actual outcome.

hillary will come from behind and win, again, of course.

[jsamuel]

13. actually, Zogby's last poll on the day before the vote showed Clinton surging in NH

He nailed both Iowa and NV too.

[robbedvoter]

12. As I said: open wide. Any candidate can win it!

[On the Road]

14. One Can Only Hope This is Real

Maybe people do watch those debates.

[Blackhatjack]

15. Here are Zogby's Comments "“...There’s something happening here.."(in S.C.) LINK

http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1433

"Pollster John Zogby: “The Democratic race in South Carolina is reminding me now of the beginning of the old Buffalo Springfield song: “There’s something happening here/What it is ain’t exactly clear.”

“Obama maintains a 15-point lead, but he has dipped under 40%, losing ground, including a few points among African Americans. And nearly one in five African Americans is now undecided with just three days to go until the election. Still, his is a commanding lead with just three days to go.

“Edwards, meanwhile, has had his second good day since the Monday night CNN debate, in which he delivered a strong performance. He hit 19% support on Tuesday alone and then 27% support on Wednesday alone. And, on Wednesday alone, he pulled ahead of Clinton overall. He has pulled ahead among whites. Could he pull ahead of Clinton and finish in second place? Even with a strong showing here, where does he go next to take advantage of the momentum?

“Clinton has slipped slightly, and is at a point where you could wonder what implications a third place showing here could have for her heading into the Super Tuesday primaries on Feb. 5. She has left the state to campaign elsewhere, leaving her husband behind to keep up appearances in South Carolina.

“Overall, Obama maintains the advantage, but change appears to be in the air here – there are a lot of undecideds for this late stage in the contest - and we are watching developments closely.”

[stickernation]

57. this will impact how hillary deploys bill

a LOT. he might get pinned with the blame for a clinton drubbing and be a non-factor for the duration...

who can say ?

at the same time, bill clinton a non-factor ? :rofl: scratch that, maybe i mean a negative factor...

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

16. Your numbers are wrong

[dragonlady]

27. I'd be interested to hear your reasons for saying that n/t

[book_worm]

17. Why is Hillary support dropping like a rock in SC? from 31% to 19%

is pretty dramatic. I think the debate hurt her very seriously.

[klook]

80. Not just the debate.

The decision by the HC campaign to go negative in general may be backfiring.

[anitar1]

18. Could be that John's appearance on Letterman and KO did help.

I was hoping it would. Bless them for booking him.

[book_worm]

24. perhaps but I think the debate is more the reason.

[Kittycat]

25. Maybe the two combined?

[JTFrog]

72. Add in her bailing on S.C. and courting the western states instead where she feels she has a better

chance.

[judaspriestess]

21. Go John Go

I will do my best to donate today. I have to run to the bank anyway to make a deposit. I think I'll throw 10-15 bucks his way. It irks me to high heaven that is all I can give at this time.

[Hieronymus]

22. Awesome news.. Edwards is the Democrat's best hope for change.

[AzDar]

23. Go, Johnny, GO!!!

:patriot:

[balantz]

26. Hurray!

:kick:

[Hawkowl]

29. Holy Crap

If he can pull off the win in SC, a brokered convention becomes much more likely. He is my number one choice.

[golddigger]

30. Come on John...

You Can Do It.:applause: :woohoo: :headbang:

[totodeinhere]

31. You are still trusting polls after New Hampshire?

Let's just wait a couple of days and get results from the only poll that matters, the election itself.

[Divine Discontent]

32. J.E. DOES EXIST!

there are THREE people in this race, clearly

[Seabiscuit]

33. Go John! Taking it to the streets!

John knows how difficult it is to cut through the MSM crap. His message is resonating, because the middle class is seeing right now that recession is upon us and times ahead don't look easy and they need someone who really knows what he's doing and what he says.

[SammyWinstonJack]

36. K&R!

:bounce: :bounce:

[jazzjunkysue]

37. That calls for MORE COWBELL!!!

:loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya:

[pamela]

40. lol

We definitely need more cowbell.

[mnhtnbb]

42. YES! Bought my percussionist son a t-shirt with that logo for Xmas.

[Tropics_Dude83]

38. Obama/Edwards or Edwards/Obama 08 would rock

Most appealing ticket the dems have run since Clinton/Gore 1992.

Contrast that to say Clinton/Strickland. Ugh.

[David Zephyr]

39. I said this was going to happen and was flamed for having done so. Today I am vindicated.

And congratulations to John Edwards.

[rodeodance]

44. He was running about that in NV--then day before he dropped to 6%. I thought

it was a fluke at the time--then lo and behold he came in with about 4 plus pts.

i wish him better this time

[K8-EEE]

45. My friend who was volunteering in Vegas said: caucuses were a JOKE!

LOTS of inimidation and completely disorganized.....she said she couldn't believe it, she had been to IA caucuses alsy but said it was nothing like this.

A primary is a whole diff ballgame....

[ClericJohnPreston]

46. Lets face it

he is the cream of the Democratic crop and unlike his rivals, he actually thrives with more media coverage. The debate forced the coverage and then his appearances on MSNBC ( thank you Keith, my man ) and Letterman, got him more exposure.

Wow, just think what this race would be like with EQUAL coverage? Imagine that!!

Go John, Go!

P.S. Just made my third contribution to the campaign so he could run TV ads all day tomorrow. GIVE TILL IT HURTS!

[ClericJohnPreston]

47. k&r

[ChiciB1]

58. I Think I Just Gave My 7th... I've Forgotten Now... And Try NOT To

look at my credit card statement! Just joking, I DO check my statements, but this month broke the bank for him!

[flyarm]

48. from the ground in SC...

I am volunteering for John Edwards..

and people are speaking out about the debate as we knock on doors..it seems everyone who i have knocked on their door saw the Debate..and they were all so impressed with John..and so disgusted with "the other two"...

Tonight Ann Lewis checked into my hotel..seems they had left and are now coming back..she ate dinner next to me tonight..

People here are repeating over and over again..they are disgusted with the debate between Hillary and Obama..and people are paying attention..and one thing we have heard over and over and over again..is the disgust and anger with the media!! The people here know they are being played and they are getting angry with the treatment John Edwards is getting by the media!!

night all..

fly

[stickernation]

62. RIGHT ON !!!

totally awesome news from the ground fly !!! i am so proud of you !!! :yourock:

[Seabiscuit]

73. That is GREAT news! Hopefully that represents a national groundswell. n/t

[California Griz]

101. People don't like being manipulated

I lived in Phoenix when the the MLK holiday was bing voted on. It was going to pass by a large margin until a day or two before the vote when the NFL commissioner said they would take away the super bowl if we didn't vote it in. People were so angry they changed their votes and it got soundly defeated.

I won't pretend to know the reason numbers are changing in John's favor. I can just hope people are waking up to the fact that the MSM has been pushing the Hillary vs Barrack scenario down our throats and wake up.

[cynthia]

49. What great news!

:kick:

[tranche]

50. This is nice to see.

John did a great job during that debate while Hillary didn't do much for herself during that same time. If Edwards can turn this into delegates, he'll be doing pretty good.

[ejbr]

51. Oh please!!!

[ZinZen]

52. Good for Edwards as he is my second choice.

[AJ9000]

53. If you want to actually win the 08 general election, he should be your first.

[OzarkDem]

54. The more people hear him, the more they like him

He's done a good job overcoming the "he can't win" message.

[balantz]

55. This is wonderful news.

One worry that I keep pondering, does or does not South Carolina use electronic voting machines without any paper trail?

[Flarney]

85. I vote on a DRE with zero paper trail (here in SC) nt

[balantz]

95. That is scary to me.

There is no verification. How do you feel about that?

[Flarney]

97. It sucks. I feel like I might as well be walking into the building...

to fiddle with a Speak & Spell for a couple of minutes for all the confidence it gives me that my vote is being counted. I thought about voting absentee but those ballots can be shredded or "lost" just as easily.

[balantz]

98. It just kind of throws everything out the window doesn't it?

P.S. I hope you vote anyway, just in case things aren't as bad as we fear.
:hi:

[ChiciB1]

56. I Just Donated Again A Little While Ago!! And I Know Money Is tight

for most of us. I know it is at my house!! But... He's The One!!

[bdamomma]

77. yea, I may have to squeeze out some donation money for this.

John is our only hope. Plus has there been a poll if he could beat McCain???

[HCE SuiGeneris]

59. Quick! Close the doors so no more of these infidels can caucus!

[Justice Is Comin]

60. Maybe God has come back from vacation.

[Krashkopf]

61. Maybe its time for HILLARY to withdraw!

For the good of the Party!

[Jennifer C]

64. 60th rec

I am so thrilled and excited by this news. Fantastic for John!

I think he will come in 2nd place.

[LaPera]

67. What kind of voting machines do they have in SC?

[laststop]

68. I've only been able to vote twice before but

they were electronic here in Columbia.

[BigBearJohn]

69. I think an EDWARDS/OBAMA ticket would result in a LANDSLIDE win for us!!

Performing as Vice President would give Obama just
the right amount of honing he will need to eventually
make a fine president.

[Maestro]

71. I like your thinking!

Hope it happens, but I wonder if Obama would accept the VP slot.

[stravu9]

74. Go John!

!

[bdamomma]

75. We need John to sit behind that desk

the repigs are already after Hillary saying she will be to weak to protect National Security, and we need someone to go against John McCain, and we know they will be throwing that mud fast and furious.

Plus John is electable I just heard someone say from John's state that John is not electable what is wrong with these people, do they really want another repig sitting in the WH? Plus the world is watching.

[MissDeeds]

78. Kick for President Edwards!

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[begin_within]

81. FINALLY people are getting it.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

82. Building momentum for the convention showdown. Stacking up delegates to assure an open convention.

[flasoapbox]

83. This is great news

I hope it transalates into at the very least a very strong 2nd in SC.

[BarackBucks]

84. I think you are seeing with your heart and not your head

God bless you for it

[BrklynLiberal]

86. Just confirms that it is lack of media exposure that is keeping his numbers down.

Once they hear Edward's message, and watch him in action, they want him to be President.

[7horses]

87. Hey...

my Republican friend voted early in the Tennessee primary for John Edwards. I sent him some videos of John and he liked what he heard. Go, John go!!!

[reality based]

88. Reality Check

from the Zogby website today, January 25:

More evidence that the race is tightening down the stretch: Thursday’s polling alone had Obama leading with 36%, but Clinton was just five points back at 31% (a good day for her). Edwards came in with 19% yesterday alone. The one-day sample was not enough to draw sweeping conclusions, but it is an indicator that this race continues to change.

In case you were wondering about the effectiveness of former President Clinton’s campaign work on behalf of his wife, here is an indication: South Carolina Democrats hold an overwhelmingly positive view of Bill Clinton – yesterday’s polling alone shows he has a 75% favorable rating, compared to just 20% who hold an unfavorable view of him.

http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1434

[Phred42]

91. If you factor in the Keith Number

If you factor in the Keith Number - Edwards is completely in the running.

Someone else

4%

Not sure
14%


margin of error of +/-3.4 percentage points.

[f the letter]

90. In absence of Kucinich, Edwards has my vote

Definitely not remotely Kucinich. But closer to it than the other remaining choices, and better than a write-in for the corpse of Thomas Jefferson

[nolabels]

92. I don't understand it, the clear channel radio station just said Obama only has a slight lead....

over Hillary Clinton.

Does clear channel have the inside story about some voting machines too :shrug:

[mother earth]

94. An Edwards nomination is our last shred of hope.

[Plucketeer]

96. If we could just figure out how to distract the media from

the gal/black matchup. Maybe a shot of John getting out of a car in a kilt - without his boxers on. :crazy:

Hey! It worked for Britney - and we know how important to the nation's survival every move she makes is!

[Mark D.]

99. Reality Sets In

With the best possible candidate dropping out, Dennis Kucinich, despite his prior approval of Obama, most know who the only real candidate left is, who'll fight for the little guy. And most important, as always, still the only one who can beat EVERY Republican possible nominee, as he's been polling to be able to do for months (this isn't new). Reality also sets in that the last 3 democratic nominees to actually win the presidency, and we are talking over a period of 40 years, are southern white men. We want change, we would vote regardless of gender or color, but too many won't, and will simply not vote for someone based on those things. We are a lot more ready for one of them as a VP.

[tammywammy]

100. This is good news for all you Edwards supporters!

[Duncan]

102. WELL ALL RIGHT!

This makes my day.

[protect our future]

103. I'm an Obama supporter, but

I've always known we had 3 wonderful and capable candidates. Any of the 3, if elected, would do a good job for our country, and it was not easy for me to decide who I was most comfortable with.

In any case, I would not be unhappy if John won the whole thing in SC!!

NOBODY DESERVES IT MORE!