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December 14, 2007 at 09:14:12

Headlined on 12/14/07:
John Edwards Scares GOP the Most

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Republican Strategist: “John Edwards is the One that Scares Me the Most”

Republicans see Democratic candidate John Edwards as the greatest threat in the 2008 presidential election according to Republican strategist, John Feehery, who was a top aide to former Speaker of the U.S. House Dennis Hastert.

When MSNBC host Tim Russert asked Feehery to assess the Democratic race for President, Feehery probably surprised many viewers by saying, “I think we (Republicans) would be very comfortable with either Hillary or Obama (as the Democratic Presidential nominee).”

“I think the one that scares me the most is Edwards,” Feehery said. Continuing Feehery said, “Edwards is the one that scares me the most--and that’s because he's a Southern Democrat and Southern Democrats are the ones that usually win.”

Feehery’s perceptions were also strongly supported by Tuesday’s CNN poll that found that John Edwards was the only Democratic Presidential candidate to defeat all four Republican challengers in a head-to-head poll conducted for CNN, conducted by Opinion Research Corporation.

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Story Quote: “Edwards performs best against each of the leading Republicans. In addition to beating Huckabee by 25 percent and McCain by 8 percent, the North Carolina Democrat beats Romney by 22 percentage points (59 percent to 37 percent).”

Here’s a chart of the relative performances of the Democratic candidates against the Republican Candidates:

(For all the poll results, see: http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2007/images/12/11/tue6ampoll.pdf

POLL SUMMARY

Edwards Wins All 4 ** Clinton Wins 3, Loses 1 ** Obama Wins 3, Ties 1

Edwards Clinton Obama

Huckabee Edwards +25 Clinton +10 Obama +15

Huckabee Loses 3

Romney Edwards +22 Clinton +11 Obama +13

Romney Loses 3

Giuliani Edwards +9 Clinton +6 Obama +7

Giuliani Loses 3

McCain Edwards +8 McCain +2 Tie

McCain Wins 1, Ties 1, Loses 1

From these numbers, it is easy to determine the relative general election strength of all the candidates:

The rankings would place Edwards in a strong first place with wins against all the Republican candidates and an average margin of victory of 16.5%.

Obama would rank second, and Clinton would rank as the third strongest general election candidate.

McCain, at fourth, with a loss to Edwards, a win over Clinton, and a tie with Obama, for an average loss margin of only 2%, would be by far the strongest general election candidate of the Republicans.

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Kevin Gosztola goes to Columbia College in Chicago where he is studying film. He hopes to become a documentary filmmaker. He is currently working as a production assistant on a documentary called "Seriously Green" which traces the development of the Green Party throughout the 2008 election. He has a passion for journalism and writes articles or press releases in his spare time. Kevin Gosztola is also a student activist who believes in questioning the way America's systems work(its electoral sys...

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Kevin GosztolaKevin Gosztola goes to Columbia College in Chicago where he is studying film. He hopes to become a documentary filmmaker. He is currently working as a production assistant on a documentary called "Seriously Green" which traces the development of the Green Party throughout the 2008 election. He has a passion for journalism and writes articles or press releases in his spare time. Kevin Gosztola is also a student activist who believes in questioning the way America's systems work(its electoral sys...

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Scared of Edwards

Whose rhetoric is mimics Dennis Kucinich's as much as possible. I mean, we don't hear the peace talk. But we do get a lot about "corporate greed", "poverty", and "racism."

by Kevin Gosztola (206 articles, 111 quicklinks, 68 diaries, 802 comments) on Friday, December 14, 2007 at 10:18:01 PM

Bill Willers is emeritus professor of biology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh now living in Middleton, WI. He is founder of Superior Wilderness Action Network (SWAN) and editor of Learning to Listen to the Land and Unmanaged Landscapes, both from Island Press.
Bill WillersBill Willers is emeritus professor of biology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh now living in Middleton, WI. He is founder of Superior Wilderness Action Network (SWAN) and editor of Learning to Listen to the Land and Unmanaged Landscapes, both from Island Press.

Kucinich

No, Dennis Kucinich is the one not only the GOP but also corporate-friendly "DLC democrats" fear most. When K held forth in one particular debate about "being right the first time", and when he declared his single payer plan the only health plan that got profiteering industry out of the picture, the others on stage were very silent, and, if you study their faces and demeanors, not a little ashamed of themselves. The collective media effort to ignore Kucinich is thunderous in its silence.

by Bill Willers (11 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 48 comments) on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 10:20:52 AM

Margaret Bassett is an 86-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political conumbrums. She hopes to hold out for one more presidential election. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboa...

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Margaret BassettMargaret Bassett is an 86-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political conumbrums. She hopes to hold out for one more presidential election. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboa...

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And where does the Economy-Stupid come in?

Even if trend reverses (something of a pipe dream) and inflation and jobs go in favor of the "common man" and war activity turns around, there is not much chance of a rosy scenario by election 2008. Voters in defensive mood will be more likely to think of themselves as sympathetic to those in poverty. Poverty impinges your neighbor until something changes in your space. A recession happens to the other guy, but its a depression when you lose your job. I address YOU, the generic Democrat. John Kerry had no traction on the economy in 04. His interest in bolstering the middle class was seen as not relevant to the hard-working lower-paid voter. "No one speaks to my needs" was commonly stated in my neighborhood. Times are harder now. Many forthrightly claim to care about the basic issues of price for food and gas, for a way of helping a sick child, for helping an elderly relative who has been impacted badly, and for ever-present fear of losing a job. Getting rid of a "dumb war" would help.

Children who are sent to school to just pass tests and shoved off to childcare while parents work unscheduled time, and second jobs, are central in family life. There's no time to chase down the latest polls, only a little to watch slick political ads on TV, and most likely none to attend community sessions on politics. But will they think of staying away from the polls this time? I don't think so.

by Margaret Bassett (25 articles, 1607 quicklinks, 29 diaries, 966 comments) on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 9:15:26 AM

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Fear and Anger

I want the Republican filth to taste fear and anger. Let them become demoralized for a change. If Edwards can do it, he's my man.

by John Hanks (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1186 comments) on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 11:42:56 AM

Dan Dyal is an engineer living in West Virginia
Dan DyalDan Dyal is an engineer living in West Virginia

The polls have consistently shown that Edwards is the only

Democrat who can beat any Republican nominee. I hope the folks in Iowa are paying attention.

by Dan Dyal (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1 comments) on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 12:40:46 PM

How does one begin to describe themselves? That has always been a difficult task for me. I'm a single parent of three grown daughters. Never married. No major accomplishments. I'm just another poverty stricken citizen who cares and I believe that the process of politics are what makes the rules that govern our lives. I don't want to leave those decisions to some one else to make without my involvement. Laurie Lyon.
Laurie LyonHow does one begin to describe themselves? That has always been a difficult task for me. I'm a single parent of three grown daughters. Never married. No major accomplishments. I'm just another poverty stricken citizen who cares and I believe that the process of politics are what makes the rules that govern our lives. I don't want to leave those decisions to some one else to make without my involvement. Laurie Lyon.

Threat to Empire

I will have to agree with 2 other commentaters (Keven Gosztola and Bill Willers). Kucinich is the real threat to Global Corporate Fascism. Both Republican and Democratic candidates are accepting corporate campaign donations, including Edwards. The only candidate not accepting Corporate campaign donations is Kucinich. No ties, Not to be bossed because, he is not bought. The only true change to come will be with a Kucinich administration. Since the Reagan era we have one party Republican and Republican lite. The Democrats have moved to the right and no longer represent the working people. We need Dennis Kucinich; his platform is incredible we need comprehensive change in the way we live and Dennis's platform addresses all the social, economic and enviromental issues of our time. He is a visionary. They can't find anything corrupt about him so they rely on ridicule. He is the threat to empire. Remember it is our vote that decides who runs for prasident not corporate donations or media . Primaries are crucial. V.ote Kucinich

by Laurie Lyon (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 5 comments) on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 1:45:43 PM