John Edwards may not have won a state yet in the primary, but that does not mean that I will write him off as someone who does not deserve my continued support. For me, it is just as important that he remain in the race as it is that he might win the nomination.
It is a very exciting campaign on all fronts. It’s be nice if they could all win…if we had a parliamentary system instead of a popularity contest that would be much more of a reality.
But I digress. I was very interested to see this tidbit on a new Washington Post online magazine for black readers called “The Root.” The author identified what it is that makes John Edwards appealing to her and I was struck by how she identified that same things that draw me to him as well. It isn’t about race or gender, but about supporting a candidate who genuinely seems to understand the needs of the little guy.
The Minority Candidate By Alice Bonner | TheRoot.com
I want someone who understands that crushing debt, low wages, inadequate health care, the outrageous cost of college education and subsequent generation of highly educated debtors are the issues that most Americans want our next president to be concerned about. I don’t want to WORK with drug companies to offer plans to make drugs cheaper. I want to DEMAND that they sell them to us at a fair price – like every other country does. I don’t want to NEGOTIATE for a national health care system. I DEMAND that one be created. In short I do not want to ASK corporations to be nice I want to REQUIRE them to be fair and stop letting them pay a lower percentage in taxes than I do. I want to live in a country that values its people over its profits.
Anyway…I’m starting to rant, but you get the idea. He may not win the nomination, but I don’t care. He’s still talking about the issues I care about and I hope he continues to do so whether he wins or not.
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