Just curious, what are the thoughts of the Edwards supporters while watching this.

[Pirate Smile]

Do they want Obama to pull it out? Don't mind if Hillary wins?

[Prayingforrain48]

1. I'm an Edwards supporter and

at this rate I hope that Edwards will drop out, endorse Obama, and hopefully end up on the ticket as VP

[LittleClarkie]

7. Always a bridesmaid, never a bride, eh?

I don't know if he'd go that route twice, nor am I sure anyone would want him in that position considering what happened in 2004.

[K Gardner]

12. Yeah, I don't think that would serve anyone very well. He has a huge

role to play in this country, but not as VP. He can do a lot of good.

[goodgd_yall]

44. I agree with that

I'd like to see him as Atty General. But that will only happen, possibly, if Obama wins.

[Horse with no Name]

15. *wink*nudge*

sure you are.;)

[Arugula Latte]

22. Me too. Exactly. We need to unite to defeat Hillary.

[balantz]

29. Looks like that makes you an Obama supporter?

[Mythsaje]

2. I'm neutral, really.

I'm impressed with the turnout though.

[Blue_In_AK]

3. Speaking for myself

I want to keep the race close, therefore I'll accept a Clinton win if it can't be Edwards. I was so afraid that the primary season would be over before it got started good with all the Obama hoopla.

[K Gardner]

4. I'm sick.. and think its fishy.. but I don't think Edwards should drop

out unless it could be proven his support would go to Obama. Clinton cannot get this nomination.

Edited to add: We were all expecting 3rd. Just not expecting Obama not to sweep it.

[Yael]

11. Let me repeat that incase anyone missed it

Clinton cannot get this nomination.

[K Gardner]

16. LOL.. thanks Yael. I've said it so many times I just cut and paste it now, LOL

[Ninga]

5. I want Edwards to continue. This is only the second inning of the game, many

more innings to come.

It is not about the popular vote, it is about winning delegates.

[Rockholm]

39. No Mitt Rinmey metaphors, please.

[last_texas_dem]

66. Hey look, we've gotten the silver once,

and we've gotten one bronze; now we just have to focus on winning the gold!

:hide:

[Yael]

6. Mixed emotions

He has such a good message -- and it resonates with people who pay attention, but I am afraid that without the big $ blitzes, word of mouth and town meetings can only go so far.

I would have hoped that he fared better than 20%, but he may not even get that.

[gasperc]

8. retool economic message

whoever wins, it'll be tighter than ron paul's checkbook. So Edwards needs to rework his message to peel off voters from Obama and Clinton and make it a true 3 person race. It's not an inevitable Clinton nomination or an Obama landslide, it's a dogfight. And they might be matched up money wise for awhile, although Clinton will have a big money day in the next few days.

[PretzelWarrior]

9. I am originally Edwards supporter and am rooting for Obama

because if my guy can't get it done (which seems VERRRY likely now) then I want Obama to make an early surge now since I feel Clinton has some fight left in her for the big states.

Besides, I believe the Bush's and Halliburton's and THE F***ING STATUS QUO are all behind her 100%

[Auntie Bush]

40. It's not nice to make up stories/falsehoods.

"I believe the Bush's and Halliburton's and THE F***ING STATUS QUO are all behind her 100%"

[begin_within]

10. Edwards stated on George Stephanopolis' show that he is in it for the long haul,

through the convention if I recall correctly. While it's not fun at all to see your candidate come in third, it's helpful to remember that a week is an eternity in politics. I'm not giving up hope for progress until after I vote in the Feb. 5 primaries. If he doesn't make the nomination, he might be offered the VP slot or Attorney General job.

[Flabbergasted]

13. I'm hoping for an Obama win! nt

[BlueStater]

14. Meh.

I really don't care. I was more focused on the Puke candidates to tell you the truth. I was hoping that sack of shit McCain's campaign and political career would be finished tonight but it looks like I'll have to endure his pro-war bullshit for a few more weeks.

[scarletwoman]

17. I don't have cable (thankfully) so I'm not watching "this", whatever it is.

My thoughts are the same as they've always been in this campaign. I do not want either HRC or BHO to be the Dem nominee. I intend to keep doing all I can to prevent that.

[Double T]

18. Support Edwards!!! Tonight I want HRC to beat BO by at least 5%!!!

Screw U corporate MSM!

[Horse with no Name]

19. Nobody expected any different results here

It is just part of the process. I'm more interested in his surge in the National Polls.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

20. He must stay in. The front runners are fluid and his message resonates.

There's lots of "water cooler" talk about him.

MKJ

[Roland99]

21. We've had two small population states, both about 95% white, vote so far.

Anyone that talks of dropping out, other than those getting like 5% or less, is insane.

[K Gardner]

33. Exactly.. I'm ready for John (AND BARACK) to get down here to the South..

pant suits and faked emotion don't cut it down here.

[Ilsa]

23. Edwards needs to hang in the race.

Two states, two different winners. On to South Carolina.

[Lugnut]

47. John just said....

Two races down, 48 to go. He's going nowhere.

[Ilsa]

52. Just saw that and the family. Can't help but love them all, including Wade. nt

[trashcanistanista]

24. I would like Obama to pull it out

and Hillary take second. The reason is, Hillary doesn't seem to be able to handle second place and brings on so much negativity that I think will sink her. I am a little concerned that Edwards didn't make a better showing, but I am with him 100%.

[FredfromSpace]

25. Happy that the race is still on!

MSM had anointed Obama our Lord and Savior.

Now we have a race again.

Good for all citizens whose votes may now matter.

[ixion]

26. If Hillary wins, we'll be seeing a rethug in the WH in 2008.

mark my words.

[K Gardner]

34. I agree with you.

[KathieG]

27. I would have preferred to see it go the way the polls had predicted...

...now I am wondering if we have to worry about Diebold again. It throws yet another wrench into the works.

[MzShellG]

28. Obviously I'm an Obama supporter.....

But Edwards is my second choice. I liked his message and hope that he is sincere. I wonder where he is though? Lately, Elizabeth wasn't sounding too well. Hope she is okay. Maybe that is why he is missing in action.

[Inspired]

37. Where is he? That is the problem!!!

He has been working his ass off in New Hampshire. Why don't you know that? The stupid media, that's why.

[MzShellG]

43. Yeah...

That is shameful. Too bad we are so isolated without the media. I hate how it controls the thinking/knowledge of the mass population. Such a sad reality. :shrug:

[Inspired]

64. You are right and just wait and see what they do to Obama

starting today.

[fadedrose]

30. Everyone should stay in

We don't know what's ahead, and the more choice we have at the end, the better..... Any of them could be swift-boated..

[Bluebear]

31. Pull what out?

:evilgrin:

[Inspired]

32. I'm for Edwards until he wins or ends his campaign.

For me, this is about electing a president I am proud of and who inspires me. This person is John Edwards. I will always be an Edwards girl. I will always have his back. No one will ever convince me that he wasn't the best person to lead our country.

However...

If it can't be Edwards, let it be Obama. He is the only other one who comes close to fulfilling that need I have to be inspired.

I'm rooting for Obama in New Hampshire.

[gmudem]

35. I would like Edwards to stay in until Super Tuesday

But the most important thing is to stop Hillary. If he can't get more than 20% in South Carolina he should consider dropping out and endorsing Obama. Like I said, Hillary must be stopped.

[Raine]

36. I want Obama to beat Hillary

I want Hillary out of the race, she is the worst candidate we could ever have in the GE.

[balantz]

38. I'm a progressive, John's a progressive, who would I switch to?

This is the second state, J.E. came in 2nd in Iowa even with the Obama excitement wave that seems to have kinda' beached at N.H., and J.E. is still holding at 17% as the counting continues, why would I jump ship on my candidate? I'll add that he has been doing this with piss-poor media support and a fraction of the budget of the glitz and glamour campaign of Obama.

[Zorra]

41. I'm a Kucinich supporter, and Edwards is my 2nd choice -

I believe that John Edwards has a solid lock on the Presidency if he gets the Dem nomination.

I am skeptical about either Sen. Clinton's or Sen. Obama's chances of winning the GE, despite going up against a very weak republican candidate.

I fear that Democrats are, once again, going to snatch defeat from the jaws of certain victory.

So, do I want Obama to pull out? Do I mind if Hillary wins?

Frankly, I really don't give a damn. I'll certainly vote for either Clinton or Obama if they are nominated, and then hope and pray we don't get our asses handed to us because republican Senator Elmer Fudd got elected by an energized, reactionary republican/independent electorate.

Not only would it totally suck to have a republican President, but the sheer embarrassment of losing to whatever loony toon candidate the thugs nominate would be too much for me to bear.

[goodgd_yall]

42. He should hang it up

It's an Obama and Clinton horse race now. I think Edwards should bow out. I'm not so much a zealot for my candidate to think he should keep going when it's apparent he's not got a chance. I would hope that he could get a cabinet choice (like Atty General), but I doubt that will happen if Clinton wins because he's alienated her with his attacks (which have gone beyond pointing out policy differences).

[balantz]

45. It's only been two states so far and he has been rising in the national polls.

Why would a true supporter quit now?

[goodgd_yall]

53. Just my humble opinion

At this point, I just don't see him having a chance. It's about momentum. As a (former now) John Edwards supporter, I just think there's a time to face the music. But, I'm sure John doesn't want to let his supporters down, or not look like the fighter he is so he'll stay on until the Feb. 5 results, I think.

[spooky3]

46. I want the media to stop calling the game in the third inning

(thanks, Dan Abrams). Anything that prevents this and prevents two small states (particularly where independents are allowed to crossover) from dictating the candidate for the rest of the country is a good thing.

I want the media to stop ignoring candidates who have proven viability (see Glenn Grunwald's most recent column) and to scrutinize all candidates fairly. I want them to stop with the horse race BS and focus on informing the voters about the records and qualifications of all the candidates.

Do I believe any of these will happen? Nope.

[LittleBlue]

48. Edwards please go. He's a pawn in the divide and conquer game.

Good guy but you have no chance of winning.

[Lefty-Taylor]

49. Anyone but Hillary. nt

[ChiciB1]

50. As Always... Go, Johnny, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Two Other

candidates have gotten all the attention for so long, why would he stop now?? He is the BEST candidate and if he doesn't make it.... I'm GONE TOO!! The way MSM does it work makes me SICK and it's shameful that so many Americans gobble it up ALL THE TIME!!

Haven't really watched anything today, but I guess by posts I'm seeing that things didn't go well for Edwards. No matter... I'm outta here... not going to listen to everyone saying he's "toast" because he'll never be toast to me!

[ozone_man]

51. As he just said, 99% of the voters haven't voted yet.

He's in the race to the convention. A lot can change between now and then.

[Gloria]

54. Plan to write him in in November if it comes to that....

Refuse to vote for people I don't want.

[Armstead]

55. Very depressed

[krabigirl]

56. Bummed. 17%? Yikes.

[Arugula Latte]

57. I'm thinking about switching to Obama and sending him money.

Seriously, I realize I like both Edwards and Obama and if it's going to come down to Obama-Hillary my number one priority is that Hillary not be our nominee. She is poison. I really can't stand her, and I'd love to have a woman prez.

[lisainmilo]

60. yeah....obama doesn't have enough money *cough* *cough*

:rofl:

[Arugula Latte]

65. Well, both Hillary and Obama have raised tens of millions.

That's the main way I can show support and fight what I perceive as the huge threat Hillary poses to our chances in November, so why shouldn't I? I don't think it's so funny -- it's just the small action I can take as an individual, sitting out here with absolutely no say in the matter while I watch Hillary polarize the country even more.

[mnhtnbb]

58. Two extremely small states have indicated their choices.

Edwards should NOT give up. I think we're going to have a real horse race this year and my money's on Edwards.

[lisainmilo]

59. besides....who else can they pick on besides the edwards supporters!

Kidding,,,,,really I am serious, who would they have....kidding!
:)

[Marrah_G]

61. I was thrilled

Record numbers of registered Dems came out to vote and a good woman won the NH primary. I still have great hope for Edwards and his speech was terrific.

On to the rest of the states and may the best person win!

[Redneck Socialist]

62. ABC baby, ABC

(excluding the pukes of course)

[Seabiscuit]

63. I stand behind Edwards until the convention.

Edwards has been picking up delegates and will inevitably influence party platform going into the convention if he is not the Democrat nominee. I believe that he will stay in the race because he believes that we must break the hold that insurance companies/Big Pharma etc. has on this country. I believe that Edwards has got the best healthcare plan out of the three, so I hope he is there to influence the party in his direction.