Edwards benefited by the fact that Wisconsin holds an "open" primary in which independents and Republicans, as well as Democrats, can vote. He won among independents and Republicans, while Kerry won big among Democrats.Wisconsin Republicans deciding to keep this race open?
I wonder if it's a good thing, that Edwards continues on.
On the plus side is that it forces alQerry to spend more money.
But the downside is that it toughens alQerry up by giving him more of a real contest.
A simple coronation would have had him going against Bush without having really tested himself in a national campaign. Now he's getting the test. Spending a bunch of money, which is good. But getting more of a test run, which is not so good.
Also, I hope Edwards actually makes it to the VP slot. So I hope the race between Edwards and alQerry doesn't get too acrimonious. I don't think Edwards will add anything to the alQerry ticket and it will take the spot away from the person I fear the most: Bill Richardson. I don't think Richardson would be that much of a net gain for alQerry either (since he'd drive away as many people as he added), but he would be bad for the longterm prospects of Republican recruitment of Latinos.
Are you kidding me???? You got the golden glove treatment from the press, you horse-faced moron! If you think last week was hard, you'd better grow some thicker, botox-enhanced skin because this summer is going to be ugly.
Mischief at it's best. Edwards ran very well in the republican districts!!
The media can spin this all they want......we KNOW!
CNN reports last night that Kerry, by virtue of his narrow win, got all the delegates from Wisconsin. I doubt they are correct but do not know.
In light of hindsight, thinking about the three real contenders as they have played out, Howard Dean might well have proved to be the strongest; and Kerry may well prove the weakest. On the current record, Kerry has many more problems than any of the others and will spend the campaign explaining votes on a number of issues; he will explain the consequences of his Vietnam and post Vietnam positions and footage of things he did and said during the period. End of the day, Kerry would have a great deal of trouble beating Bush.
In addition, he has a major problem hanging over his head that is not going away in Ms. Polier.
Dean is the smartest of the group--he was damaged by his arogant treatment of the elderly gentlemen in Iowa; by his Confederate flag pickup remark; by bad campaign management and poor advice. The Dem primary voters thought he would have trouble with Bush on those issues, not his Liberal politics--observe that Kerry is probably further left than Dean is.
I doubt that Kerry will get the nomination and at the end of the day expect Mrs. Clinton to be the outcome of a deadlock.
The first two possibilities are real. There is no chance an ego-consumed Howard Dean will "let the chips fall where they may".
Prairie
Well, hand grenades and tactical nuclear weapons count as well ...