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January 31, 2008

Edwards' Leftovers

With John Edwards out, his supporters (and staff) are up for grabs. Per NBC/NJ's Tricia Miller, a list of the headliners (staff after the jump):

U.S. Congress

Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa)
Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-N.C.)
Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (D-S.D.) Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-Texas) Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.) Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Maine) Rep. Brad Miller (D-N.C.) Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.) Rep. David Price (D-N.C.) Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.)

Unions

Carpenters
Steelworkers
SEIU state councils: California, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, West Virginia
Communication Workers of America: Nevada, South Carolina
Transport Workers
United Mine Workers

Entertainers

Actor Danny Glover
Actress Madeleine Stowe
Singer Bonnie Raitt
Singer Jackson Browne
Singer Ralph Stanley
Actor James Denton
Actor Kevin Bacon
Actor Tim Robbins
Actor and former Rep. Ben "Cooter" Jones
Singer John Mellencamp

Other notable groups

Friends of the Earth Action
Caucus 4 Priorities (Iowa)
Scads of former and current local officials

*Rep. Raul Grijalva and the Fresno Bee have already switched their Edwards endorsements to Obama ...

Key staff

Campaign manager: Former Michigan Rep. David Bonior

Deputy campaign manager: Jonathan Prince

Senior advisers: Joe Trippi, Chris Chafe, Dave "Mudcat" Saunders

Finance: Fred Baron

Iowa director: Jen O'Malley Dillon

New Hampshire director: Beth Leonard

South Carolina director: John Moylan

Traveling chief of staff: John Davis

Policy director: James Kvaal

Domestic policy: Heather McGhee

Foreign policy: Mike Signer

Research director: Christina Reynolds

Communications: Chris Kofinis, Eric Schultz, Mark Kornblau, Andrea Purse, Colleen Murray, Audrey Waters, Dan Leistikow, Adam Bozzi, Kate Bedingfield, Teresa Wells, Eddie Vale, Mark McCullough, Jenni Lee, Caitlin Legacki

Advance: Sam Meyers Sr., Sam Meyers Jr., Matt McGrath, Jorna Taylor


Posted at 12:26 PM

Comments


That is a disgusting title for this entry. I have a damn fine sense of humor but this isn't even remotely funny.

corinne | 01.31.08 01:23 PM


Sloppy seconds? Wow.

Sam | 01.31.08 01:24 PM


I mean, I laughed. But wow. That's ballsy.

Sam | 01.31.08 01:25 PM


Fyi, Gallup just released its daily tracking numbers. They show the national polls narrowing again to Clinton 43 Obama 39. Gallup also says this: "The impact of John Edwards' exit from the Democratic race is less clear. Wednesday night's numbers (the first with Edwards excluded from the ballot) show no clear indication that either candidate is benefiting disproportionately."

LACinDC | 01.31.08 02:19 PM


Reps. Obey and Price are perhaps best known for having co-sponsored ethics reform legislation (pre-96 election). They're old-school statesmen and genuine liberals, not Rahmite roborepublites. They can't be too happy with the way things have gone the last couple of years under Pelosi - too many promises still unfulfilled. If they endorse anyone now, I'd expect it to be Obama, based on Clinton's entrenched interests and voting record. Maybe that's just wishful thinking, though.

I agree with the previous poster, too. The title sucks. Edwards - and his supporters - deserve better.

libelian | 02.01.08 10:02 AM


Reps. Obey and Price are perhaps best known for having co-sponsored ethics reform legislation (pre-96 election). They're old-school statesmen and genuine liberals, not Rahmite roborepublites. They can't be too happy with the way things have gone the last couple of years under Pelosi - too many promises still unfulfilled. If they endorse anyone now, I'd expect it to be Obama, based on Clinton's entrenched interests and voting record. Maybe that's just wishful thinking, though.

I agree with the previous poster, too. The title sucks. Edwards - and his supporters - deserve better.

libelian | 02.01.08 10:03 AM

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