Edwards shines in Florida, poll

[surfermaw]

Edwards shines in Florida, poll

N.C. senator is favored as running mate

TIM FUNK

Observer Washington Bureau


HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Democrats in this state that decided the 2000 presidential election treated Sen. John Edwards like a movie star Saturday, echoing a new national poll that said the Tar Heel Democrat is the clear favorite among registered voters to be his party's vice presidential candidate.

The Associated Press poll released Saturday showed that more than one-third of registered voters -- 36 percent -- said they would most like to see Sen. John Kerry choose Edwards, who gave up his own White House bid in early March after a series of second-place primary finishes.

Among Democrats, Edwards fared even better: 43 percent preferred him over three other Democrats. Rep. Dick Gephardt of Missouri was the closest, at 19 percent. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

Still, a Kerry-Edwards ticket wouldn't necessarily put the Democrats ahead. The AP poll said the pairing tied the GOP team of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, a showing that's no better than Kerry's current showing in head-to-head matchups against Bush.

Kerry's campaign declined


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[sallyseven]

1. Of course. If Kerry

who by the way is, in a lot of polls, ahead of bush. They have to hedge the bets while polling so that bush won't put them out of business. I'll bet Kerry is ahead a lot more than they are letting on. they are mean suckers. Look at the way bush jr acts toward bush sr. He acts like a jerky spoiled brat. I favor Edwards but Kerry should pick the one he wants. I trust him.

[chimpymustgo]

2. JRE is such a star. It'll be on C-SPAN Sunday 6:30 pm.

Naturally, not a single news show has any footage from the JJ dinner. Did see a few seconds on the Today Show at the Edwards fundraiser.

[chimpymustgo]

3. CNN just showed about 10 sec of Edwards shaking hands

Then video, soundbites, full story on GHWBush's birthday party and jumping from the plane. On and on and on...

[bluestateguy]

4. A tie is not good enough in Florida

If there is another recount situation the Republicans WILL WIN Florida, even if the election night tally puts them 10,000 votes behind. They control all statewide offices and the legislature, and the Florida Supreme Court is not as liberal as it used to be. Kerry would need to come out ahead on election night by a good 20,000 votes to secure Florida.

[surfermaw]

5. Probably true

I don't think Kerry will leave it all up to Florida.. I understand Edward's, visited in Ohio, Isn't Kerry is ahead there? Any one with the latest polls on Ohio.