an unethusiastic endorsement of edwards

I voted for John Edwards. In the end it was choosing the lesser of two "not so greats".

I'm still up in the air on who I think will make a better general election candidate. John Kerry has his experience and military service to add, but his "liberal Massachussets" label will definately hurt him (he was ranked the most liberal Senator by National Journal). John Edwards is very charismatic and a relative moderate but his lack of experience would definately hurt him, especially in the national security debate, which will certainly be at the center of the next election.

Policy-wise, they're both pretty similar. Edwards is slightly more "Third Way" which I like, but then again I'm a single issue voter...

Foreign policy: I did my research. I read speaches. And in the end it was pretty much a draw for me on foreign policy. I like Edward's willingness to actively use American force for liberal ends. But his opposition to free trade is a big no no in my book. Especially since he's turned trade into main issue in the primary, since it's among the biggest differences between him and Kerry. So while I like Edwards a little more, his non-stop NAFTA bashing the past few weeks has turned my image of him sour.

So what's the moral, vote for Edwards...but in the end, I wouldn't mind working for a Kerry administration either.