Does Edwards Have Any Surrogates At All?

[THUNDER HANDS]

We here the Obama folks and the Clinton folks on tv a lot, but I have yet to see any Edwards surrogates on tv pumping up their candidate.

Have any D.C. politicians lined up behind him at all?

Does he have ANYONE speaking on his behalf?

I've seen Joe Trippi, but he's his campaign guy - so he really doesn't count. I mean, anyone else?

Anyone?

[RubyDuby in GA]

1. He's got the former governor and lt. governor of Georgia

who spent the past weekend canvassing in South Carolina for him.

Other than that, I don't know.

[Beaverhausen]

2. Of course he does. No one in the MSM is interested however

His wife is one of his best spokespeople, IMHO.


But it's all race/obama/clinton right now.

It's all about ratings.

Follow the money...

[THUNDER HANDS]

4. his wife doesn't count

I'm talking elected officials who have endorsed him. Or high-profile people.

[Beaverhausen]

6. He has mostly had non-high profile people speak for him

the ad he ran in Iowa the day of that primary was done by an out-of-work father. The parents of the young woman who died waiting for a liver transplant also have spoken out for him.

For Edwards it isn't all about flashy celebrities, it's about appealing to real people and their problems.

He has had a few though - Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne and John Mellencamp have done concerts and appearances with him.

[Bombtrack]

3. That guy from Desperate Housewives

John Denton or something ?

[mnhtnbb]

5. The entire NC Dem Congressional delegation has endorsed Edwards

[goodhue]

7. The issue is not lack of surrogates but rather lack on invites from mainstream media

eom

[mnhtnbb]

8. List of endorsements for Edwards

* On April 25, 2007, Edwards released a list of endorsements in New Hampshire. Senator Edwards received the most endorsements by state senators among Democratic candidates. Supporters include State Sen. David Gottesman of Nashua, State Senate Majority Leader Joe Foster of Nashua, and Deputy Majority Leader Peter Burling of Cornish.<37>

* On April 19, the Edwards campaign announced that AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islanders) leaders from across the country endorsed Senator Edwards's presidential bid.<38>

* Maine Senate President Beth Edmonds and 22 other prominent Democrats in Maine.<39>

* Former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes, Georgia Senate Democratic leader Robert Brown, and Georgia House of Representatives Democratic leader Dubose Porter.<40>

* Former New Jersey Governor Richard Codey.<41>

* On June 7, 2007 prominent actor Danny Glover announced his endorsement for Senator Edwards and campaigned for him.<42>

* On November 8, 2007 the students of Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA elected John Edwards as the Presidential candidate for the 2008 Democratic ticket as part of their 17th Mock Convention. Stephen Colbert was elected as the Vice-Presidential candidate.<43>

* Oklahoma Senate President Mike Morgan and 31 other Oklahoma legislators have endorsed Edwards.<44>

* United Steelworkers
* United Mine Workers <45>
* Transport Workers Union of America <46>
* Joe Wineke, Chairman of Wisconsin Democratic Party <47>
* Dave Cieslewicz, Mayor of Madison
* Betty Yee, Chairwoman of California Board of Equalization <48>
* James Denton, Actor <49>
* Iowa State Council of the Service Employees International Union <50>
* State Senator Leland Yee of California
* California State Council of the Service Employees International Union
* Michigan State Council of the Service Employees International Union
* Washington State Council of the Service Employees International Union
* Oregon State Council of the Service Employees International Union<51>
* Ohio State Council of the Service Employees International Union
* Idaho State Council of the Service Employees International Union
* Montana State Council of the Service Employees International Union
* West Virginia State Council of the Service Employees International Union
* Minnesota State Council of the Service Employees International Union
* Massachusetts State Council of the Service Employees International Union
* Former Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor of Georgia <52>
* Caucus4Priorities, <53>
* Kevin Bacon, Actor<54>
* Tim Robbins, Actor<54>
* Madeleine Stowe, Actress<54>
* Friends of the Earth Action, national environmental group <55>
* Harry Belafonte, Musician, Actor, Social Activist <56>
* Mari Culver, First lady of Iowa <57>
* Ralph Nader <58>
* James K. Galbraith and other economists <59>
* John Mellencamp, Singer
* Daryl Beall, State Senator from Iowa

Members of Congress

* Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA)
* Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC)
* Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX)
* Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ)
* Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
* Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC)
* Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC)
* Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN)
* Rep. David Obey (D-WI)
* Rep. David Price (D-NC)
* Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD)
* Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC)
* Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI)
* Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC)
* Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Edwards_presidential_campaign,_2008

[Truth2Tell]

9. Reps Heath Shuler and David Obey

both speak for him sometimes.

Plus, here are some other endorsements:

New Hampshire - State Sen. David Gottesman of Nashua, State Senate Majority Leader Joe Foster of Nashua, and Deputy Majority Leader Peter Burling of Cornish.
Maine Senate President Beth Edmonds and 22 other prominent Democrats in Maine.
Former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes, Georgia Senate Democratic leader Robert Brown, and Georgia House of Representatives Democratic leader Dubose Porter.
Former New Jersey Governor Richard Codey.
Danny Glover
Oklahoma Senate President Mike Morgan and 31 other Oklahoma legislators.
United Steelworkers
United Mine Workers
Transport Workers Union of America
Joe Wineke, Chairman of Wisconsin Democratic Party
Dave Cieslewicz, Mayor of Madison
Betty Yee, Chairwoman of California Board of Equalization
James Denton, Actor
Iowa State Council of the Service Employees International Union
State Senator Leland Yee of California
California State Council of the Service Employees International Union
Michigan State Council of the Service Employees International Union
Washington State Council of the Service Employees International Union
Oregon State Council of the Service Employees International Union
Ohio State Council of the Service Employees International Union
Idaho State Council of the Service Employees International Union
Montana State Council of the Service Employees International Union
West Virginia State Council of the Service Employees International Union
Minnesota State Council of the Service Employees International Union
Massachusetts State Council of the Service Employees International Union
Former Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor of Georgia
Caucus4Priorities
Kevin Bacon
Tim Robbins
Madeleine Stowe
Friends of the Earth Action
Harry Belafonte
Mari Culver, First lady of Iowa
Ralph Nader
James K. Galbraith
John Mellencamp
Daryl Beall, State Senator from Iowa

Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA)
Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC)
Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX)
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ)
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC)
Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC)
Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN)
Rep. David Obey (D-WI)
Rep. David Price (D-NC)
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD)
Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC)
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI)
Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC)
Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME)