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Politics : John EDWARDS for President -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: denizen48 who wrote (1011)	2/29/2004 2:27:47 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 1381

Yeah, he became President of the USA. Here's CBS analysis of the debate. There will be replay later and/or C-span usually replays the debates: (CBS/AP) In a lively debate ahead of Super Tuesday, John Edwards shed his nice-guy approach and accused John Kerry of spouting "the same old Washington talk" on critical issues like trade and deficit spending. Haiti, trade and gay marriage were among the issues on the table Sunday as the four Democrats seeking their party's presidential nod met Sunday in New York in a debate sponsored by CBS News and The New York Times. Edwards dismissed suggestions that he is vying to be Kerry's running mate. "Oh, no! Far from it," he said, then took on Kerry in tougher-than-ever terms two days before a potentially decisive 10-state primary Tuesday. The same poll shows a Edwards/Kerry ticket or Kerry/Edwards ticket beating one headed by Mr. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney in the fall election, by a margin of 50 percent to 42 percent. Asked in the debate if he would remain in the race if he lost all ten races on Tuesday, Edwards replied, "Yes, ma'am, I'm going to be the nominee." Edwards questioned Kerry's free-trade record, dismissing his plan to review all trade agreements once he takes office. "The fundamental issue in this election is whether the people of this country believe that we're going to get change that originates in Washington or change that has to come from out there in the real world." On the day Haitian President Jean Bertrande Aristide fled Haiti amid a growing rebellion, the Democrats criticized President Bush's handling of the crisis. "I never would have let things get out of control" in Haiti, said Kerry, the undisputed front-runner. His top challenger, John Edwards, said Mr. Bush has "ignored Haiti the way he's ignored most of the countries in this hemisphere." Kerry was hoping the debate would set the stage for a sweep in all ten states that cast votes this Tuesday. Edwards was hoping to capitalize on the backing of supporters of former candidate Howard Dean. Edwards made a conference call Saturday to former organizers for Dean in ten states to enlist their help. The hourlong debate, moderated by CBS News Anchor Dan Rather, came two days before "Super Tuesday," when 10 states award 1,151 delegates — more than half the 2,162 needed to secure the Democratic presidential nomination. The latest official CBS News delegate count shows Kerry with 761 pledged and so-called super-delegates, while Edwards has 241. Edwards hopes to score multiple victories Tuesday and keep his candidacy alive until March 9, when four Southern states hold primaries and caucuses. A sweep that week would set the stage for a showdown March 16 in Illinois. ©MMIV, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.