Super Tuesday has arrived, and many pundits are predicting it to be the last stand of John Edwards, who’s got mathematical problems even if he should upset in a few states tonight. Nevertheless, I voted for Edwards this morning (although the machine I used was so Third World that I have to wonder if my vote’ll get counted), not because I prefer him all that much to Kerry in the end — I think either will make a fine candidate this year — but more because (a) he bothered to show up here twice, and (b) with his personal charm and rhetorical focus on poverty, I believe he has a bright future in the Democratic party. If my vote can help suggest that he has a following outside the South, good for it. All that being said, I’m happy with Kerry too, and he can expect my vote in November, if (ok, when) he proves to be the Dem nominee.
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I voted him for him also, in Arizona. Right up until I marked my ballot I was still waffling between him and the General. In the end I thought, rightly or wrongly, that Edwards would be the better politician and as such, would be better equipped to react quickly and vociferously to Rove and the RNC smear machine.
Although his numbers were paltry in AZ, I’m somewhat reassured ’cause he’s still in the game…
I voted for Edwards today as well, though Kerry is heavily favored here in RI. I hope Dems turn out more for the actual election than for this primary … there was nobobody else at my polling station whe I went at 5pm. I was the 162nd vote of the day in densely populated N. Providence. At noon, only 1 person had voted in Pawtucket, the next town over. I think were going to come in under 10% of eligible voters in RI; doubtless reflecting the indifference the candidates showed us and Kerry being perceived as a lock.