Edwards says debate boosted his campaign

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COLUMBIA, S.C. - Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday this week's televised debate was a pivotal moment in his campaign, making it clear now to voters what choices they have.

"From my perspective, the choices are between the status quo and change," the former North Carolina senator said. "And we need change in the worst kind of way in America."

Edwards has recently increased the intensity of his criticism of Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has a big lead in national polls. During Tuesday's debate Edwards sharply challenged Clinton, saying she "defends a broken system that's corrupt in Washington, D.C."

On Saturday he again stood by his earlier claim that Clinton has engaged in "doubletalk."

Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071103/ap_po/edwards_debate_1

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1. I think John has peaked

the negativity is really turning me off

[Evergreen Emerald]

2. me too.

[GreenArrow]

3. self-delete

Gratuitous.

[Lord Helmet]

4. he opened up the race so that's pretty cool

[maximusveritas]

5. I think it hurt Hillary, but I'm not sure if it boosted him

He might get some backlash from his attacks on Hillary, no matter how justified they are. Still, I'm glad he's doing it because the media sure won't do it.

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6. hard to believe

as, in the latest post-debate Newsweek poll, he's dropped two points while Hillary's maintained her lead. I think this is more John attempting to give the media -- and, thereby, the public -- a message that he's on the upswing despite evidence to the contrary. The poor guy's just trying to keep his campaign alive.