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It doesn't matter if John Edwards has served or not. He's the best nominee to take on the President.
Bush, sr. & Dole were veterans. (How 'd that all work out?! :-) )
If John Edwards :-) is our nominee, some voters will shy away because they by into the "non-military experience" argument that will thrown his way. Many more, however, will vote with who they "like" better, or who seems more charismatic, without ever even quantifying why they voted that way (as are we, on DU).
Edwards has the intangibles which make him a strong, eloquent public figure, and an extremely viable option for many who aren't sure if they would vote, or who don't like Kerry or Bush.
No offense to John Kerry, please let it be known, is meant by my posting thread. I will support the nominee, and campaign for him to the best of my ability. But there is an, as yet uncounted, element of electricity that will radiate if//when John Edwards battles for the nomination.
1st) A great swing will have taken place if he gets the nomnation.
2nd )many voters who I talked to in WI, NH & TN, voted Kerry, even though there heart was with Edwards. They simply thought their "hearts are with edwards". They simply thought their votes wouldn't count-due to all the media hypes, and pre-election predictions!
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