Why Edwards is doing so badly in the polls

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I can hear the objections now from Edwards fans about Iowa, but John Edwards has been basically living in Iowa for 4 years and all he can manage is a tie for second place behind Hillary. That is not something to brag about. Edwards should be cleaning up in Iowa if he had any real appeal.

Regardless, Edwards is doing horrendous in the rest of the various states polling.

And part of the reason is his poor performance as a vice presidential candidate in 2004.

He was demolished by Cheney in the debate, and didn't help Kerry at all, even losing his home state of North Carolina.

Edwards was a failure as a vice presidential candidate so people think why should they give him a chance for the big chair?

Also, Edwards is increasingly coming off as an angry, self-righteous man who spouts platitudes about purity as if he was some crazy cult leader leading people to a promised land.

Anger is a turn off to voters, Edwards has learned nothing from Dean in 2004.

What happened to the optimistic Edwards who railed against the republicans? Now all we hear from Edwards is how evil Hillary Clinton is instead of what positive vision Edwards has for the country.

Edwards is copying Dean's campaign more and more, and he will have the same result as Dean.