https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/johnedwards/This blog is about the upcoming Presidential election and the candidate that I believe is most qualified to be the Democratic nominee and the most electable next November. I had the opportunity of meeting and evaluating many of the Democratic contenders earlier this year as part of a small group of Democrats who the candidates met with without us having to give money first. This is how Iowa gets to evaluate candidates for its Caucus which is instrumental in determining the next President. Thanks for reading!hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/johnedwards/512302So there I am in Des Moines as the Iowa Caucuses come to a close in three days. New Year's Eve last night saw parties for all campaigns across this city (packed with politicos) and the state. Edwards' Campaign is upbeat and working hard, as John Edwards left this morning for a 36-hour state tour...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/johnedwards/512301According to this LA Times story: There are signs that Edwards has the most to gain from second-choice picks, whereas Clinton may have the toughest time wooing those second-round votes. A Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg survey of Iowa Democrats published last week showed that Edwards, the former...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/johnedwards/509176According to this cover story in Newsweek that can be found online already, Edwards' background is worth reading, especially if you think that Edwards is putting on an act when he talks about the middle class and the poor in America and wants to fight for equality. This excerpt shows that what...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/johnedwards/508839According to this incredible story in the Burlington Hawkeye earlier this week: It was a touch after 3 p.m. Monday and Carrie Duncan had just finished another day on the job. Now she was ready to go the extra mile for John Edwards. Make that 6.1 miles. Duncan, a 47-year-old food service employee...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/johnedwards/508823According to this New York Times story, people running for office across the country for state-wide offices, are starting to be concerned about their prospects if Hillary Clinton is the nominee and on top of the ticket. Nancy Boyda, a Democrat who ran for Congress in this district last year, owed...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/johnedwards/508818From an excellent article earlier this month that matches the findings of a recent Harvard study and admission by the New York Times public editor, the fact is that the media decided long ago that this Democratic presidential nomination race was between Obama and Hillary, when actually Edwards...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/johnedwards/508813According to a recent American Prospect story:...as we draw closer to actual votes being cast, the value of punditry and speculation begin to fade and the Democrat who seems most comfortable in his own skin and most secure at his core is John Edwards, who is neither the Establishment candidate...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/johnedwards/508564According to this recent exchange between Tim Russert and a Republican strategist, John Feehery: RUSSERT: We're back. A little counter intuitive. You're a Republican but objectively size up the Democratic race as you see it. JOHN FEEHERY: Well, you know, we'd be delighted with Hillary or Obama....https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/johnedwards/508158The newest CNN poll today reveals why Edwards is the best choice for the Democratic nominee if Democrats want to ensure that they win the White House next November. According to this new CNN poll here, Edwards is the only Democrat who can win against all Republicans, and he is the only one who...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/johnedwards/508155Finally, the media is starting to pay attention to John Edwards, especially as polls show Hillary's campaign imploding and questions about Barack's inexperience still dogging his campaign (Oprah notwithstanding). Here's an excerpt from this lengthy Washington Post profile on Edwards today titled,...