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Washington for John Edwards Blog LAUNCH

By Belltowner
Sun Nov 12, 2006 at 03:18:37 PM PST Section: Diary Topic: Democrats

I'm pleased to announce the launch of my new blog, WA for Edwards.

It's the official start of the 2008 campaign for the Democratic nomination, so I fee like it's as good a time as any to be official about who I'm supporting, and why.

We've already seen some Democratic candidates announce their intentions - Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner, and most recently, Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold. Vilsack has an exploratory committee, and Warner and Feingold are taking a pass on '08.

Edwards himself hasn't announced anything, but his wife Elizabeth is sure he's going to run:

Speaking at a luncheon sponsored by the Ladies Home Journal, Edwards said she didn't know the New York senator very well but expects [Senator Hillary] Clinton will be "a formidable opponent" for her husband, the Democrats' 2004 vice presidential nominee.

Here's a bit from the first post about the things I want in a Democrat in '08:

I want my candidate to be an outspoken, unapologetic economic populist.
I want someone who can reach out, in a big way, to the conservative `values voters.'
I want my candidate to have a natural ability getting his/her message out to regular folks. No more non-human candidates (Gore) or too-smart-for-his-own-good candidates (Kerry).
I want a candidate who can close the deal in Missouri and Arkansas, as well as Colorado and Arizona.
I want a candidate who has spent at least as much of his life outside of politics as he spent inside of it.
Above all, I want a positive, affirmative campaign that extols the things Democrats are for, instead of just against.

I was chatting with Washblog's own rmdSeaBos at last night's SeattleKos event, and I mentioned John Edwards' National Press Club speech and his plan to fight poverty in America. These are worth taking a look at.

Thanks for you interest!

-Will

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Washington for John Edwards Blog LAUNCH | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 hidden)

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"No more non-human candidates (Gore) or too-smart-for-his-own-good candidates (Kerry)." Were these attacks two years out from the primary/caucus season really neccessary to elevate your candidate?

As one who fully believes that Gore was elected in 2000, I am curious if you would still hold him in such contempt had we been living in a "Gore America" where the wealthy were not awarded huge tax cuts at the expense of the rest of us and the oil and gas companies were not writing energy policy? Would you still think him "non-human" if, after the attacks of 9-11 (if indeed they would have happened given that Gore would have undoubtedly followed the advice of Richard Clarke and others in the intelligence community) he would have stayed focussed on those that attacked us and not have launched an unprovoked invasion of Iraq?

I have nothing in particular against Edwards (although his authorship of the Patriot Act does not speak well to his efforts in protecting our civil liberties) but I think I will try to concentrate on the 2007 races up here in Everett and Snohomish County before I get too entrenched in 08 politics.

Peace,
Chad (The Left) Shue

by The Left Shue on Sun Nov 12, 2006 at 03:44:04 PM PST

I would have loved a President Gore by Belltowner, 11/12/2006 04:09:45 PM PST (5.00 / 1)
Also, my coming out for Edwards by Belltowner, 11/12/2006 04:32:46 PM PST (5.00 / 1)
why are his opinions "attacks" by rmdSeaBos, 11/12/2006 10:14:21 PM PST (none / 0)

Of the current "usual" suspects (none / 0)

I can support Edwards more than most, but I'd also like to wait just a little more before getting into 2008.
We have a lame duck Congress, a new COngress, and the next Legislative session(s) to chatter about first.

Dave Gibney Pullman

by gibney on Sun Nov 12, 2006 at 04:30:49 PM PST

Charming (none / 0)

"No more non-human candidates (Gore)"

Have you seen "An Inconvenient Truth" or heard any of his speeches over the last 6 years? Granted, I wish he'd talked like that when he was running, but to call him non-human is completely uncalled for.

I'm not sure I want Edwards to be the nominee, but if Gore declared, he'd be my first choice in a heartbeat. And he won Florida. The evidence, once it could no longer do any good, was clear.

by natasha on Mon Nov 13, 2006 at 12:18:52 AM PST

Thanks natasha by Belltowner, 11/13/2006 01:13:46 AM PST (none / 0)

To bad you never heard him in person by gibney, 11/13/2006 01:40:24 AM PST (none / 0)

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