I get text messages from John Edwards about once a week thanks to Twitter, the (probably) doomed to extinction micro-blogging service. Without the inclination to stop the messages, I’m doomed to get more of these, probably exponentially more as the primaries loom. About six months ago, when I first joined Twitter, subscribing to Edwards’ blog was an afterthought. His twitter was on the front page and I didn’t know the subscription included texting me at all hours of the week. Whatever.

But here is my point: when I signed up for his blog, voting him was the farthest thing from my mind. Now, provided he doesn’t fumble or send me “u just got hit w a SNOWBALL lol fwd this to 10 friends and ill win iowa”, he’s got my vote. I tell myself that I’ll vote Edwards because he’s the only candidate Republicans are afraid of, but I wonder if his texts managed to coax me. Might I be one of many victims of John Edwards’ massive twitter brainwashing campaign? Readers: Maybe you’ve been brainwashed too??

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Lane Kelemen 9 months ago 1 point
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Hurray! I don't know why you were not thinking of voting for Edwards originally but I can imagine. My kids friends keep telling them "John Edwards is the conservative one, isn't he?" It must be the unfortunate resemblance to Supreme Justice Roberts. I tell them to reply, "No, he's the substantive one. Go to the website and get his detailed proposals on the environment, education, the economy, health care, and corruption in government."

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wswaim 9 months ago 1 point
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Rebecca "Commie Girl" Schoenkopf declared early for Edwards:

http://thedistrictweekly.com/print/news/2007/05...

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