Can Edwards come back at the convention?

[Meshuga]

This is just a question from someone who is not an Edwards supporter (I'm an Obama supporter). Wouldn't be better for Edwards not to endorse anyone, campaign at the convention to get votes from super delegates, and make sure there is no majority vote after the first ballot? Couldn't he still come back and win the nomination on a second ballot?

I know, I'm just wasting one of my 3 threads here in GDP with this not so realistic post but I don't start them often anyway. :-)

(Edited spelling)

[frogcycle]

1. it is absolutely within the realm of possibility

VERY unlikely, to the point of near zero probability, but you are correct - unless he wanted to get some quid pro quo from one of them, he should not burn his bridges.

[taterguy]

2. Well, he could but he won't

[iamjoy]

3. Don't Think He Would Either

I don't think Edwards is trying to win SuperDelegates and waiting for a brokered convention to make a power play. I don't believe he is that power-hungry. Even if one would attribute the worst motives to him, he's smarter than that. He knows a candidate chosen by the Democratic voters stands a good chance of winning in the fall. However, if our candidate is nominated through party insiders or through some sort of "trick" he or she will not be well received. This will almost certainly result in John McCain's election.

I think Edwards hasn't endorsed yet for a few reasons -
1) Neither of them are that much better than the other. Sure Clinton has a universal health plan that's a lot like his. Sure he thinks she's tough and a fighter. But he's also concerned that she's too close to lobbyists.
2) There's nothing to gain from it personally. If he backs the wrong horse, he could lose his chance at a position in the administration.
3) It wouldn't help the party, or candidate. He's not powerful or influential enough to push either of them over the top.