Saturday, February 16, 2008
Bob Kuttner notices a change
And it may be the sign of something good to come.
IN WATCHING Barack Obama make big inroads into every major Democratic constituency, let's pause a moment to credit the field's third man, former senator John Edwards, now out of the race.It would be wonderful if Obama fully embraced the progressive ideals that our country so urgently needs, but I will remain skeptical for the time being. Just like the man from Missouri, "Show me".
Edwards was the toughest and earliest on the pocketbook issues that Obama is just now getting serious about. If Obama is to persuade the one remaining skeptical constituency - working-class voters in places like Ohio and Pennsylvania - he will have to get even more explicit about Edwards-type issues. But in the end, Obama could be a far more effective bearer of the Edwards message than Edwards himself.
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