Likely you've all seen this, but by god I'm puttin' it up anyway:

[saltpoint]

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/23940.html

Go, Johnny, go!

[frogmarch]

1. Thanks, I for one hadn't seen it.

That was very encouraging!

In the "Democrats" link, Edwards was shown in the poll to have the largest "favorable" percentage and the lowest "unfavorable" among the top three.

I don't know if I can stand much more waiting. It's driving me crazy.

Go John Edwards! :patriot:

[saltpoint]

3. You said it. This is going to be a damned long 4 days. And probably very

intense out in Iowa, too. I hope we hear back from Rocky and the others so we can get an inside peek at what's happening.

I love the Edwards bumpersticker in your sig field. It's sharp.

[MzNov]

2. yes, just read the McClatchy poll.

If McClatchy says it, I'm inclined to go with it.

:woohoo: :woohoo:

:bounce:

Thanks.

President John Edwards. Has a nice ring to it.

[saltpoint]

4. Hi, Ms. November. Yes. McClatchy has done us proud this year.

The other media outlets could learn a thing or two from McClatchy.

[sandyd921]

5. This part is especially important

"The second tier is particularly important in Iowa’s Democratic caucuses, where a candidate can win delegates only if they register at least 15 percent support in each town hall-like precinct meeting. Voters whose candidates don’t make that threshold can support someone else.

As of now, that appears to help Edwards.

If all second-tier Democratic candidates fall short and their supporters switch to other candidates, Edwards gains the most, rolling up a clear lead at 33 percent to 26 percent each for Clinton and Obama."


:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[saltpoint]

7. Yes! It's very encouraging. I think John Edwards is strong going in to

January 3rd and could walk out of Iowa even stronger.

I'm psyched!

[Ninga]

6. hi OC and thanks for putting this up. I am down for the count with some serious yucky

scratchy throat headache nasty and have been away for a few days....so I have enjoyed reading all of the "latest" about our dear candidate and next POTUS, John Edwards.

I need to brew a cupa tea and slosh some Jack Daniels into it.........it will help my throat.

:hi:

[saltpoint]

8. Your doctor is prescribing appropriate medicine for whatever it is you have,

and we'll throw in some good vibes to go along with that firewater!

Get better! There's a real hot headline about to happen in the Hawkeye State with John Edwards' name in it!

[Ninga]

17. Thank you OC. It's been a very long time since Jack Daniels has been called into duty. I will be

sure to capture my fair share of "rays" bouncing off the "hot headline" out of the Hawkeye State and looking forward to that happening.

It will be sure to provide all of us with a welcomed and much needed dose of hopefulness.

[saltpoint]

21. You've made the right pick in medicines with Dr. Daniels and definitely the

right pick for president in John Edwards.

An unbeatable combination!

[smokey nj]

10. I'll slosh some Jack Daniels for you too if you think it'll help. After all....

we Edwards supporters need to stick together! In all seriousness, I'm sorry you're feeling under the weather and I hope you feel better real soon.

:hug:

[Catchawave]

12. LOL....I think we'll all be "sloshing" Thursday Night

:toast:

[smokey nj]

15. To an Edwards win in Iowa and to Edwards in the White House!

:toast:

[Ninga]

19. Mighty good of you to be so kind and supportive, and yes, i think it will help.

[Nutmegger]

9. I love it!

Thanks OC!!! :yourock:

[saltpoint]

16. Hey there, nutmegger. Yep -- we got us a barnburner out in the Iowa

countryside with this election. What I wouldn't give to see some internal polling for all the candidates.

That would be a vivid peek into Thursday's outcome.

But I'm getting a real good vibe for that nice Mr. Edwards fellow.

[Nutmegger]

18. The caucuses are going to swell with support for Edwards!

As Representative Bruce Braley would say: "It's going to be a bin buster!"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RNViIVPEUHI

I am nothing but positive about Thursday ... and beyond!

[saltpoint]

22. "Bin buster" works for me. I got to briefly meet Braley when I was in Cedar

Falls. He's a good man. And he speaks WITH the audience and not TO them. A real, nice touch, and a genuine instinct. Nothing fake about him at all.

When he introduced John Edwards, he praised him for "marrying up." Braley said he did the same thing. It's good local politics to praise both wives, even as their husbands are the candidates. There were quite a few heads nodding and faces grinning during that passage, and then John and Elizabeth came in, and the place went wild.

If we can have us some luck in Iowa on Thursday, I think the road beyond that gets brighter and better.

[smokey nj]

23. I agree. I think if John Edwards wins Iowa, there will be no stopping him.

[saltpoint]

24. It will also force the media to cover Edwards, which they have resisted with

all their heart for months.

I hope he cleans their clock in the process of winning the Iowa caucus! I want Brit Hume to go home on January 3rd with a pounding headache!

[smokey nj]

25. Honestly, even if John Edwards weren't in the race I'd want Brit Hume to go home with a pounding

headache - if I had the money, I'd pay a marching band to camp outside of his house. That being said, I want Edwards to win so big in Iowa, that all of his haters, here on DU and elsewhere, are forced to eat all the horrible words they've spoken about him.

[saltpoint]

26. I'm REALLY enjoying the marching band idea outside Brit Hume's house.

In fact, how about TWO marching bands, playing different playlists in different styles and rhythms, simultaenously and LOUD?

For a finale, just as Brit's head is throbbing, they could form the phrase "FAIR AND BALANCED" on his front lawn.

[smokey nj]

27. Two marching bands is even better and the fair and balanced thing is great.

Maybe we can get an elementary school orchestra to follow him around on the weekend when he runs errands, too. So many possiblities. I think I'm going to run out and play the lottery. All it takes is a dollar and a dream.

[saltpoint]

28. smokey nj, I hope we cross paths again on Thursday night, after Iowans have

chosen John Edwards.

I nominate you as Guest Conductor of the bands that will blow Brit Hume's head off!

[smokey nj]

29. I'll be here on Thursday night and thank you so much for the nomination

as guest conductor. If it will cause Brit Hume's head to explode, I might even consider singing some karaoke - it's for a good cause after all.

[saltpoint]

30. LOL!

[smokey nj]

11. I try to ignore polls, but when I see a good one for JRE, it sure does make me happy!

[Catchawave]

13. Did you catch his speech on Cspan today.....should explain

the "surge" :D He's just wonderful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o6Njf4w3Vg

[smokey nj]

14. He was amazing!

[saltpoint]

20. Hi, Catchawave, and thank you for that link. You know as well as I do how

Edwards has been putting in stellar performances in the media interviews and appearances.

At what point do the media-types sit back to themselves and say, "Geez, this guy is the real thing. I've never seen anybody this prepared to run for the White House." ?

[Plucketeer]

31. Thanks

I hadn't seen it and didn't until this morning. I was involved in painting the family room yesterday and was too pooped to look much at DU before I went off to dreamland. Sure makes for a great New Years Eve tho!!!