Edwards' Message Against War Fizzling ; Campaign Push has Little Pull in '08 Polls

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John Edwards, using a citizen-driven Internet movement and loads of cash to slam his Democratic rivals for the presidential nomination, has positioned himself as the most antiwar top-tier candidate in the 2008 race, but his efforts have not yielded any bump in national polls.

Mr. Edwards, the 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee, was sharply criticized at that time because he had voted for the Iraq war authorization as a senator. Now that he has the luxury of being a Washington outsider, the former senator from North Carolina is saying Democrats in Congress should have the guts to stand up to President Bush and pass legislation to withdraw troops from Iraq.

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Edwards' Message Against War Fizzling ; Campaign Push has Little Pull in '08 Polls

"As patriots, we must use our power and the responsibility that comes with it to push our government to support our troops in the most important way it can - by ending this war and bringin...

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