If one listens to the major news media it seems that they have already nominated Hillary. They call her the clear cut front runner, but I am not so sure. A poll on our site www.wedemocrats.org show Edwards leading, followed by Al Gore who hasn't even thrown his hat in the ring yet, then Obama and Dennis Kucinich, only then does Clinton come into the picture with a miserly 9%. The Wall Street Journal's editorial page:

"The race is between Hillary Rodham Clinton and everybody else."

And the Washington Post:

"Clinton begins the long campaign as the clear front-runner for the Democratic nomination."

Some one is wrong but I tend to believe that We The People have or finger on the pulse more so than do these so called political experts, after all we are the ones voting. Or are we?

Now you should know that I have never been a trouble maker, growing up in the sticks of Southern Illinois, the saying was "go along to get along." And with but a few excursions into politics I have done just that. When I started WeDemocrats in May 2006, it wasn't to shake up the nations politics it was an attempt to get Democrats to run on the local County ticket. (it failed by the way, we had not one dem on the ticket). By September what started as 5 friends in my living room became a group across the State of Illinois. As more people asked to join and offer their support, I began thinking of a National Group. By September 2006 we were seeing other states in the membership rolls, and on October 5th we went National.

With 50 states and the District of Columbia represented plus 22 members living outside the nations borders, we began sticking our noses into the political scene. We supported Craig Johnson for Senator in New York and won. We made inroads into State Parties in several states. And our membership has reflected a more middle road than far left, although we have a few of those as well. But mainly we are a cross section of the country with Republican, Democratic, Liberals, Independents and mainly Progressives we have forged an organization dedicated to change.

So when I hear people talking like we should just eliminate the Democratic National Convention because Hilary has it locked up, I get angry. While I wish I could support Obama, I am still unsure of him, he just has not shown the experience that I feel we need in Washington, so at this time I am supporting John Edwards. Of the three of them I have met Clinton in Arkansas in 1984, and Obama twice in 2006, Edwards I have never met, and yet he gives off the vibes that I can relate to so for now he has my personal support. WeDemocrats each will have to make their own choices, as an organization we will not support anyone candidate until the primaries are over and we have a candidate.

While Clinton has jumped into the fire with the rest of the Democratic field and came in swinging, she trails in polls in Iowa and New Hampshire, where usually the winner ends up being the nominee. I am a Deaniac, and supported Howard Dean in 2004, but Iowa derailed his express, of course if it hadn't we wouldn't have him at the head of the DNC and probably wouldn't have won as many seats in Congress as we did in 2006.

So my analysis is that Clinton is more experienced, she is also the worst speaker of the three, Obama is the best speaker but lacks experience, Edwards while a very fine speaker is just average in experience. Trying to give a score based on this shows that all three should get same grade, which means that the nomination is in a virtual tie at this point.

National Polls are showing that of the three when matched up against various opponents Edwards would be the best candidate. But many fail to take in the Gore affect, Al Gore continues to rack up points not only in polls but in our own poll as well. In my personal opinion the perfect ticket would be Gore-Edwards, but I doubt Edwards would want to be second fiddle once again, although it would no doubt ensure his election in 2016 assuming Gore would be re-elected in 2012.

Well don't want to write a book, just give my opinion as to why Clinton is "NO SURE BET!"

What you can do between now and the primaries, is sign the petition to Impeach Cheney, the first step in our Master Plan for taking back the Whitehouse. The petition is to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi:, Titled: "FREE WORLD From VP Cheney's Tyranny" hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/...

Ron McBride
WeDemocrats.org
Founder & Chairman
Publisher of WE! The People  online magazine
ron@wedemocrats.org

Ron McBride is founder, chairman and regular contributor of, by and for www.wedemocrats.org. He is the author of numerous articles on Democracy. His writings can be found at www.WeDemocrats.org, at mytown.ca/mcbride plus blogs such as www.dailykos.com, at OpEdNews and www.mydd.com
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