Edwards drops out of the race!

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Andrew J.
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There's no rule saying a rich guy can't help out the lower classes. Didn't Count LaFayette play a big part in the early stages of the French Revolution?
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Darth Wong wrote: Cynicism which has been consistently justified by their actions once in office, I might add.
Have you been following the story recenlty about how senator's stock portfolios outpreform the market by 12% on average?
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That's what the winner-take-all system does. Now we've selected a candidate mostly on his percieved ability to win an election.
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Symmetry wrote
That's what the winner-take-all system does. Now we've selected a candidate mostly on his percieved ability to win an election

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm isn't that why we do this... ??? The primary is a gauge of who the Party thinks can win... What else would be the reason??
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