Edwards on the verge of breaking through...

[SaveElmer]

In North Carolina

Hillary 32%
Edwards 31%
Obama 20%

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2007/10/08/clinton_edges_edwards_in_north_carolina_thompson_leads_republicans.html

[movonne]

1. I thought that was real nice of you to post this....

[tkmorris]

2. Hey! Thanks for sharing that

[BrklynLib at work]

3. : - )

[Crabby Appleton]

4. That's in his home state. nt

[SaveElmer]

5. Yes it is...nt

[geek tragedy]

7. Didn't he move to Iowa? eom

[wndycty]

6. Your pusing the "breakthrough" is in keeping with the Meet The Press on 9/30

MR. BUCHANAN: But, Dan, if, if, if Edwards, let’s say he wins Iowa, which obviously he could do. If he wins Iowa, he can’t beat Hillary Rodham Clinton in a national contest, I don’t think. He’s going to have to take matching funds. I don’t think he’s, he’s a national candidate. And that sort of eclipses Obama, who, as Tim said, can break away and win this. He’s got the in—the national image, he’s got the money. I don’t think Edwards can do it. So if Hillary’s going to lose, she wants to lose to Edwards.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21065954/page/4/

You will notice its the Hillary DUers who are first to push this. Its definitely good news, but the Hillary supporters enthusiasm about this is easy to understand.

[SaveElmer]

9. Trends are lookin good for her not to lose to either...

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071007/NEWS09/71005047

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/ia/iowa_democratic_caucus-208.html

[rinsd]

12. Its an earth shattering observation that it is preferrable for Hillary to lose to Edwards in IA....

...should she lose?

With Edwards near non existence in NH, acceptance of pub financing and Obama doing heavy campaign work in NH and SC in addition to his enormous warchest, dealing with a victorious Edwards in IA vs a victorious Obama (should Hillary not win)is a no brainer.

[AtomicKitten]

15. interesting insight and info on this and point taken

thanks for posting

[polichick]

8. Why doesn't he do better in NC?

Just wondering...

[DURHAM D]

11. We hardly know him.

He began running for the presidency in early 2000 - only a year and a half after he won his first election.

[slick8790]

13. Not from NC, but I've heard people are somewhat lukewarm on his time as a senator.

[DavidDvorkin]

10. Slow but encouraging trend in NC

According to the site that poll came from, www.pubolicpolicypolling.com, last month the numbers were Clinton - 30%, Edwards -28%, Obama - 21%.

Although it would be better to have more than two months' worth of data to see if it really is a trend or just slight random movements.

[saltpoint]

14. IMO, Democratic volunteerism generally and DU especially are at their best

when someone posts like this.

Class act, start to finish.

And I love the Madison quotation in your sig line, too.

Thank you, SaveElmer.

[Freddie Stubbs]

16. How in the world can you not win your home state?

:shrug:

[1932]

18. Run in NC as pro-union populist against the well-financed spouse of a popular moderate ex-president

[goodgd_yall]

17. This is good news.

:party: