I think Edwards is probably too late.

I really do wish people would actually sit and think about who represents their views and whom they would like to see in the oval office, rather than who they think is "electable." It's getting old, and it never seems to work.

Elizabeth Edwards is a strong supporter of the gays... A quote from her: "I don't know why someone else's marriage has anything to do with me." (From the SF Gate)

I remember reading a New Yorker profile on Edwards and feeling fondly towards him back in the '04 race. I'm just wary of his "we" and "us" talk, and his Baptist roots.

Honestly, Edwards is pretty good in terms of gay rights: for civil unions, ENDA, anti-hate crimes legislation, etc. In regards to marriage equality, he's "just not there yet," but his wonderful wife, Elizabeth, is all for full equality and has very politely told people to just get over it.

Problem is that he comes across as really smarmy and condescending sometimes, so that's not doing him any favors.

He's actually my favorite candidate of the bunch, and corporate America hates him because he's pro living wages, health care, unions, etc so they're going to bury him forever and ever.

He's the only candidate on either side seriously talking about the failing middle class, economic stratification and inequality, which are going to be huge issues in the near future as the rich become richer and everyone else gets a hell of a lot poorer. Think of him as Jimmy Carter II.

I agree with Levislade that the Dukakis and Kerry "electability" arguments didn't work. All that does is show the American voters that you're a wimpy, afraid-to-stand-for-anything-except-getting-elected party. I'm favoring Edwards or Obama right now. Clinton is too wishy-washy for me, although I do think she's competent. Considering how far down Bush has driven America, I don't think competency should be underrated.

Guess what John, I'd really like to vote for you but I'm just not there yet.

...think about who represents their views and whom they would like to see in the oval office, rather than who they think is "electable." It's getting old, and it never seems to work.

Maybe a t-shirt? Sandwich board?

Equally annoying is deciding who the Republicans "want" the Dems to nominate. Horseshit! How about we nominate and elect who we want? Then we hope and pray (against many of our atheistic beliefs) that they can at least start to clean up the mess created over the past eight years.

I love Jimmy, don't get me wrong, but he was not a good president.

"i'm just not there yet" is code for i'm 100% there but i can't say it because it will kill me in the general!

get with it, people. i realize this is a big issue, but edwards (along with obama and clinton and the whole rest of the field) all support gay marriage; just like kerry did. THEY JUST CAN'T SAY IT. like it or not, america is not there yet. and they know they will get torpedoed on this issue. it is not worth falling on this sword in exchange for another 4 years of a republican administration.

edwards is basically screaming that he supports gay marriage through his "i'm on a journey" line (guess which direction he's going on his journey?) and through elizabeth.

there are a lot of subtleties and pragmatism in politics. fdr would have never been elected on a "new deal" platform. sometimes you just have to read between the lines and elect the most progressive candidate who can win. imho, that's edwards.

I think he learned a lot from his past mistakes, and I don't really like what he's doing with that knowledge. I don't believe that he really does support gay marriage but won't say it. I think he feels like he should because he's liberal, but that he really honestly doesn't. I'm having a hard time getting past his and Obama's responses several debates ago regarding how their faith informs their policies. I think Edwards kind of made up for it in the LOGO debate, but it still seemed like all the gays were making him squirm a bit.

[caveat - I don't think he's gay, but ... the logic is the same]

Edwards also has the most comprehensive biofuels program to wean us from foreign oil of all the candidates

Unfortunately, between Hillary's money and name recognition and the Corporate media's marginalization of the Edwards campaign due to his Economic Populism, John's going to have a tough time winning the nomination.