The Tipping Point?

That's what MSNBC anchors asked about this question at the AFL-CIO debate last night in Chicago:

What Will Russert Say Now?

NBC's Tim Russert had some harsh word for Democratic presidential candidates when they refused (led by John Edwards) to participate in a debate sponsored or co-sponsored by Fox "News." Heck, Hannity even blamed us bloggers for their decision. Powerful, aren't we? Now that the Republican candidates are running from the YouTube debate like chickens expecting to get their necks wrung, I wonder if NBC's Tim Russert will take them on in the same way? How 'bout it, Tim?

Check out what he had to say about Dems.



This is cross-posted at Tondee's Tavern.

There Are No Accidents

Edwards makes it clear: big government, lobbyists and rich corporations are not about to shut him up or drown him out.

Edwards on Top in Iowa

Edwards, Romney lead new KCCI poll, Clinton and Obama have slipped.



This is cross-posted at Georgia Women Vote!

Edwards in Atlanta: Photographs Are Here!

Here are a few pictures from the Edwards event in Atlanta on Tuesday. We had a great crowd!

Sen. John Edwards

Elizabeth Edwards

Sen. John Edwards

Elizabeth Edwards, Chuck Byrd, Sheriff Brown

Left to Right: Lauren Benedict, Caroline Moise, Carol Binns, Elizabeth Edwards, Melita Easters and Amy Morton
This is cross-posted at Georgia Women Vote!

Rural Georgians Step Up for Edwards

Georgians may be voting red, but, when it comes to presidential politics, we're giving blue. The most recent FEC filings show that in Georgia, for the first two quarters of 2007, Democratic presidential candidates out-raised Republicans by more than half a million dollars.

Though Obama continues to lead the field of Democratic candidates and nip at the heels of Mitt Romney, John Edwards also has some impressive numbers, raising significantly more outside of metro-Atlanta than other Democrats, and in many areas more than the nearest Republican, Mitt Romney. Here are some quick numbers per new FEC interactive site. (They have seriously misplaced Columbus on this map, but otherwise, it really is fun to play with.)

All Candidates: $3,401,717
Democrats: $1,953,545 (57.42%)
Republicans: $1,448,171 (42.57%)
Romney (R): $762,159
Obama (D): $749,544
Edwards (D): $605,513
Clinton (D): $402,586
Giuliani (R): $360,250

Giving Outside Metro-Atlanta (sample)

Middle Georgia (312xx)
Total: $60,525
Edwards: $49,150
Romney: $4,000
Obama: $2,267
Clinton: $ 500

Middle Georgia (310xx)
Total: $58,030
Edwards: $35,635
Romney: $ 8,250
Clinton: $ 5,195
Obama: $ 250

Columbus (319xx)
Total: $34,906
Edwards: $18,270
Clinton: $8,525
Romney: $ 4,211
Obama: 0

Savannah (314xx)
Total: $72,734
Edwards: $19, 174
Romney: $16,925
Obama: $6,965
Clinton: 0
(Dodd also raised $18,400 in this zip)

Athens (306xx)
Total: $63,489
Edwards: $26,889
Romney: $18,300
Clinton: $7,675
Obama: $2,375

This is cross-posted at Georgia Women Vote!

Edwards on GMA

John Edwards kicked off his "Road to One America Tour" this morning with a Town Hall Meeting coordinated by Good Morning America. I did not see the whole thing, apparently running throughout the show, but I did see the clip where he is asked to add to his 2004 Letterman Top Ten List of Things You Will Never Hear a Presidential Candidate Say. He quipped, "How much is a tip on a $400.00 haircut, anyway?" Funny. Good that he can laugh at himself.