Clark versus Edwards: Mutually assured destruction?

[dolstein]

I like both these guys, and feel that either of them would be a much stronger candidate against Bush than Kerry or Dean. But my fear is that they'll end up cancelling each other out in most of the Southern contests, resulting in a two-man race between two liberal Northeasterners. If one of them were to drop out at this point, I think the other would still have a shot at the nomination. But it just doesn't look like that's going to happen.

[pmbryant]

1. Well, Kerry and Dean could cancel each other out too

So long as all 4 stay in the race, it is geographically balanced, I think.

Peter

[dolstein]

6. Not necessarily

You could have Dean and Kerry each getting a third of the vote, and the Edwards and Clark splitting the remaining third. If that's what happens, before long both Edwards and Clark would have to drop out.

[pmbryant]

7. Well, if they can only split 1/3 between them...

then they deserve to drop out. I think they'll do better than that though.

--Peter

[AP]

2. Nobody is going to finish consistently ahead of either of these two

in the south, I believe.

I don't think they'll cancel each other out. If they do, I think one will drop out.

[mlawson]

3. The same might be said for Kerry and Dean.

Who are from adjoining states. But actually, I don't believe that. And I don't think that much support for each guy is regional. I support Edwards completely because I think he has the best shot at beating bush, not because he is my own senator. Indeed, during Nov-Dec I switched to Clark, because at that time, I thought HE had the best shot. But not anymore.

[php1949]

4. I agree completely

However I do think 2004 is not the right time for Edwards so I hope that Edwards will drop out, even though I like him very much. Edwards would be stronger on domestic issues while Clark is stronger on foreign policy and national security. Maybe they should team up; two southerners would be unstoppable.

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. Kerry's camp said they don't need the south.

Are they even going there? :shrug:

[bleedingheart]

8. What's wrong with Liberal North Easterners??