
I don't know when our party began to turn away from the cause of working people, from the fathers who were working three jobs literally just to pay the rent, mothers sending their kids to bed wrapped up in their clothes and in coats because they couldn't afford to pay for heat.We know that our brothers and sisters have been bullied into believing that they can't organize and can't put a union in the workplace. Well, in this campaign, we didn't turn our heads. We looked them square in the eye and we said, "We see you, we hear you, and we are with you. And we will never forget you." And I have a feeling that if the leaders of our great Democratic Party continue to hear the voices of working people, a proud progressive will occupy the White House.
-John Edwards


Did you know that John Edwards is going all the way to the convention. I knew. Apparently, lots of reporters and the mainstream are just finding out. Slow as usual.

1. Edwards jabs at Bush fiscal policies
2. Edwards' State of the Union "Prebuttal"
3. More from Chattanooga
4. Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog Endorses John Edwards
5. John Edwards: "You're Voice Will Be Heard!"
6. John Edwards aggressively buys ads in Feb 5 states due to booming fundraising
7. Diary Roundup

My title made you look!
"...what I was trying to do was represent the grown-up wing of the Democratic Party last night."-John Edwards to David Letterman, in reference to Monday night's Democratic debate.
That and so much more in tonight's Edwards Evening News.

Well that was quite the statement in Iowa!
Thanks to record turn out to the Iowa, the "Candidates of Change" got over two-thirds of the Votes!
According to the New York Times, nearly twice the Dems turned out this time:
Iowa's caucus also saw a record number of Democrats turn out -- more than 239,000, compared with fewer than 125,0000 in 2004 -- in a strong indication that opposition to President Bush has energized Democrats more than previously estimated.
If this is any indication of how ALL of America feels, maybe a Progressive Candidate, DOES have a Chance to Win the White House, maybe even with a Progressive Agenda?
We shall see ... by all accounts, this Fight is JUST getting started ...

The sprint to the end had begun! We all know that Edwards is workaholic. He's worked very hard for this nomination. He came prepared with plans, ideas, goals and ATTITUDE. This dude knows how to fight. He has been outspent by millions and millions of dollars by two celebrity candidates and he's STILL in the race. That goes to a testament of how strong his message is and how much people are to take their country back. AGGRESSIVELY. He didn't come to the table as entrenched insider and he brought a lot more than something and flighty and wishy-washy than hope. He came prepped with the plans and the fight to actually give REAL hope to millions of Americans.

I've noticed a lot of grumblings around "the Internets" lately, about all these "partisan" Candidate Diaries -- hogging the limited real estate of the Recommended List.
Out of respect to that Audience, those who have had their fill of Candidate News,
Here's the Executive Summary:
"Stuff happened in the Edwards Campaign."
And for the Edwards supporters, out there in audience, those who may be expecting a "little more detail" about your Candidate, continue reading please ... well because "Something IS happening in the Edwards Campaign ..."

· LA-Sen: Kennedy Kicks Off Campaign ... (DailyKingFish)
· Adventures in confounding variables (desmoinesdem)
· Wake Up Wal-Mart Continues to Rock Wal-Mart (notlarrysabato)
· John McCain is advertising in Mississippi (cottonmouthblog)
· Two Reids on the Ballot in 2010? (Sven at My Silver State)
· LA-01: A Democrat Steps To The Plate (DailyKingFish)
· Jim Webb will not be Obama's running mate (lowkell)
· NM-Sen: Tom Udall raises $2.1 in 2Q (fbihop)
· Pea pod protesters at Denver McCain event threatened with arrest (em dash)
· Nevada Democrats Now Hold 5% Voter Registration Advantage (Sven at My Silver State)
· MN-Sen: Coleman caught repeating debunked China/Cuba myth (MN Campaign Report)
· Virgil Goode in a Hummer (lowkell)