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Edwards seizes an opening
The front-runners’ determination to bury the hatchet gave Edwards an opening to further raise his profile after stronger-than-expected showings in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary.
When Russert turned the discussion to the war in Iraq, Edwards noted that Obama and Clinton were voicing similar ideas about when and how to pull U.S. troops out of combat. He said his commitment to a U.S. withdrawal was stronger.
“I think there are real differences here, and they’re not subtle,” Edwards said, vowing to “have all combat troops out in the first year that I’m president of the United States.”
“I will end combat missions,” he said. “And while I'm president, there will be no permanent military bases in Iraq.”
While Clinton and Obama objected that their positions were largely the same as
Edwards’, the exchange allowed him to go on the offensive and steal some of
the intense focus from the front-runners.
Likewise, when taking his chance to question his rivals, Edwards pointedly mentioned the huge sums of money both Clinton and Obama have raised
from drug and insurance companies, asking, “Do you think these people expect
something, or are they just interested in good government?”
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