If it's only a choice between Clinton & Obama, I lean Obama.
But: Edwards has "suspended", not "ended", his campaign, and has not endorsed either of the two frontrunners. He is clearly holding out for as much influence on the Democratic agenda as he can muster given his financial situation. He's met with both Obama and Clinton about his anti-poverty/economic justice issues. I think he is waiting to see which of them actually does something more than make pleasant mouth noises.
And because the campaign is suspended, Edwards can still accumulate delegates. Specifically, he gets a delegate in every district where he wins 15% of the vote.
So if all the Edwards supporters believe that they now need to choose another candidate, Edwards (and the economically progressive agenda) will in fact have less influence than might otherwise be the case.
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Date: 2008-01-30 07:07 pm (UTC)If it's only a choice between Clinton & Obama, I lean Obama.
But: Edwards has "suspended", not "ended", his campaign, and has not endorsed either of the two frontrunners. He is clearly holding out for as much influence on the Democratic agenda as he can muster given his financial situation. He's met with both Obama and Clinton about his anti-poverty/economic justice issues. I think he is waiting to see which of them actually does something more than make pleasant mouth noises.
And because the campaign is suspended, Edwards can still accumulate delegates. Specifically, he gets a delegate in every district where he wins 15% of the vote.
So if all the Edwards supporters believe that they now need to choose another candidate, Edwards (and the economically progressive agenda) will in fact have less influence than might otherwise be the case.
That's what I'm grappling with. FYI...