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StumblePublished Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008 | 10:50 a.m.
Updated Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 | 2:14 p.m.
Presidential candidate John Edwards makes his first campaign stop in Nevada at 12:45 p.m. today at The Egg & I, 4533 W Sahara Ave. He'll present himself as a dark horse that can steal the Democratic nomination away from the two front-runners.
The former senator from North Carolina has been laying the groundwork for his Nevada campaign for months, his advisors said, clininging to the top tier after a second place finish in Iowa behind Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and a distant third place finish in New Hampshire behind New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, the winner, and Obama.
Edwards and his advisers spin his challenges as testimony of his populist
appeal, and say they¹re waiting for the front-runners to pick each other off
while trusting the appeal of their message of power to the people.
The Edwards team describes Clinton and Obama as the "two anointed celebrity candidates" who get the media attention and have raised so much money they're the "$100 million candidates."
"We are no more the underdogs than the millions of working Americans and the people who are underdogs to corporate power and the voices in Washington that block progress for the American people," said Joe Trippi, senior advisor to Edwards.
The Edwards team is not talking about the Nevada caucus in terms of a win, but promises that their grass roots efforts to organize voters will lead to a strong showing.
Edwards was endorsed months ago by the United Steelworkers Union and United Brotherhood Carpenters Union, and their early support has allowed time to organize for Saturday¹s caucus. In contrast, the relatively recent labor endorsements of Obama have not given volunteers the same time to rally voters, the Edwards team claimed.
This past weekend, Edwards volunteers contacted about 15,000 people, an estimated third of probable caucus-goers, said Congressman David Bonier, Edwards¹ campaign manager.
"We feel that things have really come together well for us here in Nevada," he said.
Edwards is the clear PEOPLE's candidate.
Global Warming
Iraq
Health Care (for ALL)
JOBS (in OUR country) /Poverty
John Edwards, keeping the promise to America!
...has the best US economic policy, best Health Care, Best Global Warming Plan, AND ABSOLUTELY, as he shared last night in the debate, the best plan to end our occupation in Iraq.
Hijacking the Ideas!
Dear John,
When people are chanting or the crowds are electrified by the candidates’ words “Changing, Changing” or “One America” or on Health issues or on energy issues. In this campaign, John Edwards has led on the issues -- the other candidates have merely followed.
I found an important article “Underdog Edwards pledge to continue the fight” in January 10 2008 Financial Time. “Mr Edwards wear his underdog status with pride. It was his populist message that largely shaped the tone and tenor of the early Democratic race. He was the first to announce his plan for universal health care, a move his two rivals followed. Mr. Obama has also picked up on Mr Edwards’s vow to keep corporate lobbyists out of his administration ……… Democrats in the race are each seeking to tap into the anxieties of the middle class, but it is Mr. Edwards who represents the “sharp edge of that spear”……. Unlike Mr. Obama, Mr. Edwards’ demand for “change” in Washington is neither conciliatory nor compromising. It is angry and ……”enormously personal”
Elvis can electrify the crowds by his own voice,we need the originator for those words to electrify the crowds.
I am so delighted to share with you some of the things people are saying about you.
In this campaign, John Edwards has led the other candidates in standing up for progressive change.
As Ezra Klein writes in The American Prospect:
"Much more so than Obama, it was Edwards who forced a new style of politics, untethered by the fear and timidity of the 90s, adamant that liberalism was an electoral boon and economic justice a popular sentiment. Knowing they had to defend against his challenge, both Hillary and Obama edged closer to his appeal.
"It left the Democrats in a much stronger position overall, and forced them to argue for, and commit to, a much broader and more inspiring agenda than we otherwise might have seen."
You lead the way to save energy on your campaign route, for example, designing campaign surrounding by a small crowd, instead of bigger crowd in front of internet screen in varies centers or even be able to access by individual computer screen so people can stay home to watch the campaign and be able to type question if they want to ask someone question.
It is a grassroots movement instead of using so much money, especially lobbyists’ money to be elected president. We felt that it is such a waste to spend billion’s money to run campaign. Using internet is a great way to cut down the budget, as well to enlarge the result from a single message. I hope you continue to lead this to a great result of the 2008 election.
sincerely,
Kem
Check out this article, it outlines a strategy on how the Edwards campaign could defeat Hillary Clinton. Check it out at http://thirdrailradio.blogspot.com/