Is it my imagination, or are DUers overwhelmingly for Edwards?

[Sarah Ibarruri]

Don't be afraid to tell me I'm crazy if I am. It just seems to me that a LOT of people in here (and hey, why not say it, out there too) are for Edwards. The media, polls, corporations and the mega-rich can't understand why so many people have switched to Edwards, and they're trying to pretend he doesn't exist. However, he does exist at the polls, doesn't he?!?! Love the man!

[Bicoastal]

1. DUers are overwhelmingly in favor...

...of whoever the current underdog is.

[madmunchie]

48. JE supporters are just more vocal than others, Even in 04' JE supporters

on OTHER boards were usually all the same ..... vocal, great at ignoring facts great at attacking personally and having very little to no tolerance of criticism and no real talent for debate.

[OhioChick]

2. Edwards is the Man! n/t

[TwilightZone]

3. He got about 50% of the total vote in a recent DU poll, so...

yes, it does seem that DU is presently pretty pro-Edwards.

[skipos]

4. It used to be 50% for Kucinich, Now it is 50% for Edwards.

It was 50% for Clark in 2004.

Kind of a kiss of death actually.

[HughMoran]

17. True

We seem to almost inevitably try to elevate the lower polling candidate through sheer willpower. If only DU had that much influence...

[onehandle]

5. Not your imagination. Edwards has been winning polls here for months.

Not to mention all of the pro-Edwards threads.

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[Bluebear]

8. So, you're calling Democratic Underground racist, are you?

[Sydnie]

14. I do believe that is what they were saying too

Nothing sadder than those that have eyes but refuse to see is there?

:hi:

[Sarah Ibarruri]

10. Excuse me? nt

[mb7588a]

15. There's no place here for that. Off you go.. nt.

[silverojo]

20. Um...Obama's not white, and he's HUGELY popular here - n/t

[Pachamama]

27. Yep, same reason so many of us like Kucinich too - because he's white!!!

:eyes:

[begin_within]

7. Edwards says exactly the same things that I think and want to hear a candidate say.

[aein]

28. He also voted for the war, and 2 years later he stood by his vote...

...and he lost the debates to Dick Cheney. Maybe the reason he says what exactly you want to hear is because he knows you want to hear them.

The guys a lightweight. And if he's not dishonest, he's shown an incredible amount of bad judgment.

[begin_within]

30. Then just go with the corporate candidate of your choice

[aein]

32. What exactly is a 'Corporate' Candidate? A DU buzzword with no meaning.

Your dogmatic and repetitive sloganeering is worse than the republicans.

[begin_within]

35. Someone with ties (direct or indirect) to corporate money in their campaign.

[bobbolink]

39. It has a LOT of meaning to those who are concerned about their country,

and the fascism that has overtaken our democracy.

[LSK]

44. who wrote the Prescription Drug benefit bill?

:shrug:

[bobbolink]

38. .

:rofl:

[saltpoint]

9. This one is, in any case.

[frogmarch]

11. I'm most definitely for Edwards! nt

[maximusveritas]

12. Group think

has a major effect on a community like this. I think this is no exception.

[Breeze54]

13. I think people are getting close to the primary's and are deciding/switching positions

:shrug:

[tammywammy]

16. Just earlier today

Someone posted to me that this was Obama central. :shrug:

It's all in perception, there are a lot of supporters of the different candidate here.

[CANDO]

18. Obama is the Rock Star, but Edwards speaks to my economic concerns.

I like both of them, but Obama for now isn't populist enough for me. Edwards is and has been on this message for quite some time. Am I being racist or sexist? Hell no, and go **** yourself to anyone suggesting so!

[Swamp Rat]

19. Dennis Kucinich #1

GEAUX KUCINICH!!!

I like Edwards too. :D

[AmBlue]

21. We are. And for good reason.

If you go over to www.dailykos.com you'll find the same thing. Considering most of the posters at both forums are fairly well informed politically, I think it speaks volumes about the man.

GO, JOHN, GO!!!

[AmBlue]

22. Oh and don't forget Michael Moore. n/t

[AmBlue]

23. And a recent endorsement from a whole slew of leading economists. n/t

[LSK]

43. and Paul Krugman and Thom Hartmann

But what would they know?

[Triana]

24. Yes and it doesn't surprise me. Besides Kucinich, Edwards is THE most Progressive...

...candidate running.

[bobbolink]

41. Without a doubt, Edwards is THE most progressive, because he addresses more than one issue.

Dennis is all war and impeachment.

Edwards is on ALL the issues (especially the one concerning me --poverty!!), and laying it out for people about the corporations running our government.

[DFLforever]

25. It's not just imagination - DU is largely supportive of Edwards

Which you will see in any candidate preference poll here.

But it seems to be a widespread online phenomena. He wins all the polls over at DKOS as well.

[Horse with no Name]

26. Have you ever bought a new car

and then looked around and saw how many people had cars like yours when you had never noticed that before?
The number of cars never changed, your perception changed.
I think this is the same phenomenon.

[earth mom]

29. I'd say it's because most DUers have had their fill of the corporatist bullsh*t

Obama & Hillary have sworn their allegiance too and who they a$$ ki$$ at every turn.

The people of this country have been pushed to too far: they've been ripped off, lied to and marginalized, etc., etc., etc.

The people want someone like Edwards who will fight for them and who will kick some corporate a$$!



Fuck politicians like Hillary & Obama who play nice and a$$ kiss the lobbyists and the corporate bastards who are systematically destroying lives, this country and the planet. :grr:

[electron_blue]

31. uh yeah. It's pretty lopsided lately.

[mnhtnbb]

33. He has my vote.

[Clinton Crusader]

34. This DU-er is!!! n/t

[Marrah_G]

36. I think alot of people like myself are moving to back him after are first choice became unviable

[Blue_In_AK]

40. That's me

I was actually more in favor of Biden, but Edwards will do just fine.

[Left coast liberal]

37. Yes, indeed! Edward is my choice! nt

[MissDeeds]

42. He's got my vote n/t

[XOKCowboy]

45. If you look at the straw votes here, on DailyKos and on Thom Hartmann's show

John Edwards has been favored in all of those polls since the beginning. Thom has been doing his straw poll every week for months and Edwards has always won by large margins.

It's also a reason that Edwards supporters are so frustrated by the MSM's insistence on focusing exclusively on Obama/Clinton.

[DemGa]

46. Why the audacity!

I've found that I'm responding favorably to Edwards' message. Time will tell (I hope) wherein the substance lies.

[aikoaiko]

47. I think people are leaving Kucinich and Richardson and maybe others to go with Edwards.