Another good reason for Edwards as VP(I'm not campaigning here)

[SoFlaJet]

Bush lead slips from past
Poll shows a tighter race if Kerry picks Edwards

By AMY GARDNER, Staff Writer

If North Carolina elected a president today, President Bush would win -- but not nearly by the margin this Republican-friendly state handed him four years ago, according to a new statewide poll.
In the poll, 47 percent of likely voters chose Bush, a Republican, while 42 percent selected Sen. John Kerry, a Democrat.

The divide would narrow further if Kerry selects Sen. John Edwards as his running mate, according to the survey, conducted June 13-16 for a partnership of The News & Observer, WRAL-TV and WUNC radio.

"Kerry doesn't have to win North Carolina to win the presidency. Everybody knows that. Bush knows that," said Del Ali of Research 2000, the Maryland polling firm that conducted the survey. "But by taking Edwards on the ticket, it really does force Bush to spend time in an area that, frankly, he can't afford to spend time in."
HOW POLL WAS DONE

[Commendatori]

1. I need no convincing, I wanted Edwards as our candidate (n/t)

[SoFlaJet]

2. It's a smart play

Edwards has that man of the people thing goin on and when the Bushco starts assailing him he has a sympathetic face that a mother could love

[Commendatori]

5. I think it's our best, now that we've been torpedoed

by this dumbass McCain idea. No matter who we pick now, he'll look like a second choice, so we may as well pick up some help in the south.

[spooky3]

3. thanks--do you have a link?

[SoFlaJet]

4. here it is

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1358875p-7482121c.html

[sadiesworld]

6. "Another" good reason?

Haven't heard the first yet.

[MARALE]

7. Did you hear?

That Kerry and Edwards had a meeting yesterday that neither will talk about. I think Edwards was always his first choice, not McCain. I am hopeful but I know he will be elected if Edwards is the VP.

[sadiesworld]

8. Hopefully, Kerry was letting Edwards down gently.