Edwards: Ignore Polls, Fundraising Talk

In Visit To Small Town, Democrat Says Pundits Focus Too Much On Money Race

(AP)  Democrat John Edwards urged a crowd at a Civil War battlefield to ignore polls and fundraising numbers that show him lagging in third place in the party's presidential race.

Edwards said Thursday that events like the one where he spoke - which drew several multiples of Columbus' population of 229 - showed untapped support for his platform of paying attention to rural America.

The former North Carolina senator blamed pundits for giving too much weight to campaign contribution totals inflated by money from lobbyists that he refuses to take.

“They think that when you come to communities like this, it doesn't matter,” he said. “The only thing that matters is fundraising contests, who can raise the most money, who can get the most money from special interests.”

Edwards said he would rely on a grass-roots and Internet-based campaign to build support among rural voters and others not traditionally targeted by campaigns.

“Electability goes way beyond money,” he said. “My campaign will not be limited to New York and Los Angeles and Chicago.”

He told listeners their votes could decide “we're not going to replace a crowd of corporate Republicans with a crowd of corporate Democrats.”

In fundraising figures released by some candidates this week, Edwards reported raising $7 million for the summer quarter, far behind the $27 million generated by New York Sen. Hillary Clinton and the $20 million reported by Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.

Edwards has said he plans to accept public financing that could boost his overall fundraising by about $10 million. He reported having $12 million cash on hand.

Edwards spoke at Columbus-Belmont State Park, which was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps - part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program for fighting the depression.

The park is on the site of a Confederate stronghold known as the “Gibraltar of the West” that was defended by 140 cannons and used a heavy chain to block Mississippi River traffic.

He made an eight-state tour this summer of inner cities and several rural communities across Appalachia and the South to highlight the issues of America's poor.

[valjeanne-2009]

Umm Agnim, Spell check is your friend, so is Google, please Google yourself a clue. It would be different if even one thing you said was factual. However your batting about zero.
Prinzowhales, oh dear where can I even begin. Instead of posting random BS on political blogs why don''t you take the time to really educate yourself, you do a disservice to others when you spout off such innacurate misinformation.It''s one thing to give your opinion, but please make those opinions based on facts. Dude, You are coming off a bit crazed.
Mudrose=neocon vomitus
beecuster, Truer words were never spoken, spot on!

[agnim]

"Edwards didn''''t even stand up for himself in the face of the stolen Ohio vote--and he didn''''t stand up for the betrayed Democratic voters of Ohio who were disenfranchised by felonious Republican tactics and crooked voting machines. See Greg Palast''''s work, his captured e-mails from Karl Rove and ARMED MADHOUSE.

Posted by Prinzowhales at 12:35 PM : Oct 05, 2007"

You got that just right!

In 2000 Gore-Lie-berman did not stand up!

In 2004 Kerry-Edwards didn''t stand up to let Americans know that they mean business with respect to their bid for the presidency.

So now the American people could care less about them.

And that''s a dam shame; because John would now be doing swell, if only he showed some guts and determination back then.

[prinzowhales]

Sure, ignore the polls, but don''t ignore the fact that Edwards failed to use due dilligence when faced with the obvious lies of the Bush Regime regarding Iraqi WMDs and al Qaeda links as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. He wants to expand the FDA''s role in destroying alternative healing modalities--these are the people who burn Stevia cook books while letting the mass murderers at Merck run foot loose and fancy free.

Edwards didn''t even stand up for himself in the face of the stolen Ohio vote--and he didn''t stand up for the betrayed Democratic voters of Ohio who were disenfranchised by felonious Republican tactics and crooked voting machines. See Greg Palast''s work, his captured e-mails from Karl Rove and ARMED MADHOUSE.

[mudrose-2009]

Edwards is running? Why I thought it was his wife Elizabeth that was running. No matter, neither one of them will win. George Soros just wanted to be fair so that when he threw his pennies into Clinton''s and Obama''s campaign they can''t say he wasn''t fair and balanced so he gave Edwards some too. They should all croak.

[agnim]

"Edwards: Ignore Polls, Fundraising Talk"

LOL

No surprise there.
John is ALSO ignoring his sickly wife. LOL

Go take care of your wife, John. Sadly, her days are numbered, you had your chances last time around, let Kerry took you to hell.

And now the American people are John Ewards-fatigued. LOL