Iowa’s first lady, Mari Culver, endorses John Edwards ("Elizabeth an 'added bonus'")

[Bluebear]

Iowa First Lady Mari Culver, left, Democratic presidential hopeful, former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., center, and wife Elizabeth, right, visit with children at a family shelter in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Dec. 17, 2007.


DES MOINES, IA -- Iowa’s first lady, Mari Culver, endorsed Edwards at a rally at the Temple for Performing Arts here this afternoon. She spent her first moment at the podium applauding the field of candidates vying for the nomination.

“Like you, however, I can only select one candidate to stand with on January 3,” she said, taking a breath.

“You got the right one!” a man in the crowd yelled, setting off a new round of cheers from the mostly union crowd.

“And that is why today, I publicly announce my support for John Edwards for president,” she finished.

Culver said she chose Edwards because she has a long-standing relationship with the former senator and agrees with his stances on the issues. She said he comes with an added bonus -- his wife Elizabeth, who introduced Culver -- and that he is a candidate who can inspire people. “Most importantly, I believe John Edwards can win,” the first lady said. “Not just the caucuses but the general election, too. He’s ready. He’s been battle-tested. He’s been through this before, having been on our national ticket.”

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/17/521640.aspx

[Bluebear]

1. One little festive kickarooni :)

[JackBeck]

2. It's enjoyable watching none of the Dem candidates

running away with Iowa. This is exciting all around.

[Blackhatjack]

3. #5 Rec and OFF to the GREATEST PAGE.

[Bluebear]

4. Merci :)

[Blackhatjack]

5. This is great news as Hillary and Obama think they are battling it out(like Dean and Gephardt)...

Of course the pro-Hillary and pro-Obama pundits will claims this poll is not reliable. YOu can set your watch by the timing of their responses ...