Edwards Loses Nomination with One Position

Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards lost the nomination to represent his party in the general election today. He admits that his health care plan would require manditory doctors visits. Here is his quote: "It requires that everybody be covered. It requires that everybody get preventive care. If you are going to be in the system, you can't choose not to go to the doctor for 20 years. You have to go in and be checked and make sure that you are OK." There is no way he can win the nomination with this position and it is not a position he can back track from.

One Man's story of the John Edwards Pick as VP in 2004

Time.com has up an interesting article from an insider on the picking of John Edwards as the Vice Presidential candidate in 2004. It seems from this article that it came down to Dick Gephardt and John Edwards. The article says that John Kerry was more comfortable with Dick Gephardt , but eventually picked John Edwards.

I don't think Gephardt would have helped the Democratic ticket in 2004, but this is a warning to both the Republicans and Democrats in 2008. Pick the person you are most comfortable with as your Vice President.