Edwards Is More Electable. Period.

Somebody finally said it. And it was Ian Welch at The Agonist

CNN's poll ... shows Edwards crushing Republicans.


Versus McCain: Clinton loses by 2%, Obama is in a dead heat, and Edwards wins by 8%.


Versus Giuliani: Clinton wins by 6%, Obama by 7%, Edwards wins by 9%.


Versus Romney: Clinton wins by 11%, Obama by 13%, and Edwards wins by 22%.


Versus Huckabee: Clinton wins by 10%, Obama wins by 15%, and Edwards annihilates Huckabee by 25%.


Basically, current polling shows the popularity of the candidates in direct inverse relationship to how well they poll against Republicans in a general. Edwards polls better than Obama who polls better than Clinton.


[..]Voting your beliefs (the poor and middle class are getting screwed) and choosing the most electable candidate aren't in opposition to each other this time.


So what I'm asking Democratic primary voters is to take a good hard look at Edwards again. Stop accepting the media's narrative of Edwards as "the number 3 guy". Look at the numbers, look at his positions and realize that this time you can have it all -- you can have a progressive candidate and you can have a nominee who will absolutely wipe the floor with the Republicans.


Vote your heart, but by all means also vote electability. And don't let political correctness blind you to political realities. Because the country simply cannot afford another 4 years with a Republican president.