Fearing that a Clinton primary win will mean defeat for the Democrats in the general election, Swanson believes that an Obama-Edwards combo would shoot ahead of Clinton in the polls.
Although not terribly sure of what either Obama or Edwards would do if elected president, he believes that clearly Clinton would "govern from the right" based on her record. He also thinks Hillary would choose a running mate to the right of herself.
The strategy of combining Edwards and Obama ought to be especially appealing to those who really support Edwards or Obama. But it's even appealing to those, like me, who support some other candidate.
I would be surprised though if Edwards would concede at this point of the game even though he's well behind in the polls. He may agree to work with Obama to help whittle down Hillary's apparent lead with an "understanding" that if either wins, they will select the other as their running mate for the general election.
Dr. Boyce Watkins analyzes Oprah Winfrey's support of Barack Obama and how it could impact the election, and possible negative effects of Oprah's political involvement among her audience.
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