Host Tim Russert referred to the Elon Poll in a May 5 live interview with N.C. Sen. John Edwards. The results of the April poll showed only 41 percent of citizens support an Edwards run for president. Details...
Russert questioned Edwards on a wide range of topics during his appearance on Meet the Press. In the segment regarding a potential run for the White House by Edwards, Russert noted that the April 19 ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· poll showed that Edwards’ popularity had fallen among N.C. voters. For full results of the poll, click
Here is a transcript of the exchange:
RUSSERT: ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ·, from your home state, did a poll which I found interesting. And it says only 43 percent of North Carolinians approve of the job Edwards is doing in the Senate, down from 57 percent.
RUSSERT: And enthusiasm for a White House run by Edwards was just 41 percent. The people who know you best, why are they so lukewarm?
EDWARDS: Well, first of all, I’ve seen a lot of polls that are very different than that.
But the bottom line is, I think the people of North Carolina know me. They understand what it is I’m doing here in Washington. And I think that what really matters ultimately is if I have a connection and have been doing the kind of job I need to do for the folks I represent in North Carolina, they’ll be there when the time comes.
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