Former Senator John Edwards is beginning to scare me: his cause may be hopeless if he keeps telling the truth

Former Senator John Edwards is probably not a real dark horse—to meet that definition, you probably need to be toward the back of the pack, and not No. 3. [1]

I haven't looked at any polls recently, but you have to think that Ann Coulter's recent comment must have helped his standing. If Coulter despises him that much, and is willing to slur him (and probably cost herself some book deals and speaking engagements). . .he must be doing something right. And he is. He's telling the truth. He tells us he will raise taxes to fund his health care program. He admits he made a mistake voting for The President's war (as opposed to, say, Senator Clinton who doesn't say she made a mistake. She says she was misled).

John Edward’s honesty and focus on actual issues is a welcome relief from the rest of the pack of weasels, who spend most of their airtime dancing around the issues and avoiding any real commitment to virtually anything at all this early in the race.

John Edwards on Bill Maher, February, 2007: “I was wrong” means – I’m only speaking for me – means that I take responsibility for making a serious mistake on a vote that was probably the most important vote I cast in the United States Senate. I think we desperately need leaders in this country who will admit when they were wrong. We’re all human. All of us make mistakes. Admit when we’re wrong, change course, take responsibility for being wrong. I don’t think you can have the foundation for leadership, the moral foundation for leadership, if you don’t start by telling the truth. And, at least for me, this is the truth."

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Top Dogs:
Senator Hillary Clinton
Sen. Barack Hussein Obama
Ex-Senator John Edwards

Bottom Dogs:
Ex-Vice-President and Ex-Senator Albert Gore (undeclared, but not saying no)
The Reverend Al Sharpton (he's making noises)
Senator Joe Biden, Delaware - almost blew himself out of the water
Gov. Bill Richardson, New Mexico
Gov. Tom Vilsack, Iowa
Senator Christopher Dodd, Connecticut
Ex-General Wesley Clark
Ex-Governor Mark Warner, Virginia
Senator Evan Bayh, Indiana - already threw in the towel
Senator John Kerry, Massachusetts - blew himself right out of the water
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