Political Teaser [Edwards/Dean Arranging NYC Endorsement Meeting this Weekend]

CNN 'Morning Grind' ^ | Feb. 19, 2004 | John Mercurio

[chucknun]

A fascinating mating dance is taking place off camera between US Senator John Edwards and Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, who seldom shades his disdain for his fellow New Englander, and sources say, has made overtures to Edwards since he left the 2004 Democratic Primary.

Dean and Edwards spoke cordially by phone yesterday morning, and we hear, are trying to arrange a face to face meeting in the run up to Super Tuesday March 2.

Such a meeting could take place as early as this weekend in New York City.

Few things would upend this race more than Dean's decision to back Edwards, who without the endorsement remains a decided longshot today.

Most importantly for Edwards: The Senator badly needs money to make a solid showing on Super Tuesday, and Dean, if he endorses, would presumably transfer his vast network of donors capable of raising large sums within hours.

[Vinomori]

If Dean had anything substantial to transfer he would still be in this thing. This is meaningless.....Deaniacs are NOT automatically attracted to the empty Edwards, a caricature of a southern phony with no content...Dean was content...Dean was the Man to that donor list and Edwards is the opposite.

[Golden Buffalo]

Since 1964, whenever the Dems nominate a southern... LBJ, Carter, Clinton they win...when they nominate northern liberals they lose. I think a quick victory for Kerry is a good thing to quote Martha Stewart. This Edwards/Dean combination doesn't sound too appealing.

[pgkdan]

I like the fact that Edwards has so far run a relatively clean and upbeat campaign, with no vicious attacks on his opponents.

But he hasn't run a clean campaign...that's all media spin. Unless you think a white candidate standing in a room full of black people telling them that they live in a racist country is a clean campaign. Unless you think that the constant drumbeat from him about the economic disparities in his "two Americas" is clean. It's a damned lie, exactly the kind of thing one should expect from a smarmy ambulance chaser. Edwards is a very dangerous candidate. An Edwards presidency would be a disaster.

[Constitution Day]

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