January 19, 2003
THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING DWARVES:
Edwards faces skepticism at home: Most Tar Heels will need convincing that the Democratic senator is ready for the White House (JOHN WAGNER, January 18, 2003, Raleigh News and Observer)More North Carolina voters disapprove of Sen. John Edwards' White House ambitions than approve, and George W. Bush would soundly defeat Edwards in his home state if the 2004 presidential election were held today, according to a new poll conducted for The News & Observer.Underscoring the sales job Edwards has ahead, the poll found that 47 percent of active Tar Heel voters disapprove of the senator's decision to seek the presidency, compared with 39 percent who approve. The remaining 14 percent were unsure. [...]
If the 2004 election were held today, the poll found, Bush would win handily over Edwards in North Carolina, 56 percent to 40 percent. That is a slightly larger margin than Bush enjoyed in his win over Al Gore in the state in 2000.
Continuing the worst campaign roll out in history, John Edwards, the sole rationale for whose campaign (other than his Dan Quayleish good looks) is his theoretical appeal in the South, turns out to be loathed in his own state. It was widely speculated at the time of his decision that he was moving up because he doubted he could be re-elected and this certainly seems to confirm that theory. Posted by Orrin Judd at January 19, 2003 5:23 PM
Edwards, even today, has amazingly low name recognition here in the old North State. His first two years, he was virtually off the radar. His support is based, of course, on African Amaricans and the slowly dying DINO population. His support tends to be as shallow and superficial as he is. I seriously doubt he could win re-election (unless the Repubs put up somebody like Faircloth again)
Posted by: Jim at January 19, 2003 6:49 PMIt's interesting that so many of the Democrat presidential candidates come from states where the GOP won the big races or just won big this November--Edwards from NC where Dole beat Bowles; Gephardt, MO, Talent over Carnahan; Lieberman, CT, John Rowland big; John Kerry, MA, Mitt Romney; Howard Dean, VT, Jim Douglas; Al Sharpton, NY, George Pataki huge; Bob Graham, FL, GOP sweep.
Posted by: oj at January 20, 2003 10:21 AM"John Edwards, the sole rationale for whose campaign (other than his Dan Quayleish good looks) is his theoretical appeal in the South"
What about the fact that he can talk to the dead? Wouldn't it be cool to have a President who could ask Jefferson and Lincoln for advice?
Whoops! I missed the "s". It's John Edwardss
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Never mind.