small business and big business.  Edwards does.

Small businesses form the majority of businesses in America, more than half and far outnumbering large corporations. I don't understand why you would try and demonize such an important bedrock of our economy. No one should pit the interests of small businesses against the interests of the rest of America as though it's some sort of zero sum game. One of our goals should be to try to ensure continuing low unemployment by keeping small business owners confident that we're keeping an eye on conditions and that they can continue making capital investments without having to start laying people off.

So, now "small business" is the enemy?  If that is what Edwards "has been saying," an emphatic "NO, THANK YOU."  

I'm a business owner. I'm an active member of the Chambers of Commerce. I employ 32 people and as much as 40 people during the busy holiday season. And I'm a proud & loyal democrat.

Desmoulin, how old are you? Do you have a job?

This is the type of totally misguided Anti-business rhetoric from some left wing street activists that kills this party.

It is this type of ignorant language used that gives the world " Liberal" a bad name. The sad part is these so called " left wing democrats" have no clue what Small Business & even some major corporations mean to the survival of hundreds of millions of american families.

Desmoulin, do you know that 70% of all americans work for small businesses?

Do your parents work?Do your relatives have jobs? Does your neighboors & friends have jobs?

Where did the money come for you to get educated?

Do you know that America would collapse tomorrow without millions of Small business owners across america?

Do you know that there are thousands of small, medium & large corporations who treat their employees well?

Do you the tremendous PRESSURE many Small business go through EVERY SINGLE DAY just to make payroll?

Do you know that the PRESSURE & RESPONSIBILTY just to survive is MUCH MUCH MORE than any employee?

I assume you don't or you wouldn't be throwing this garbage here.

John Edwards himself was part of a Small business firm as a lawyer.

Unless you are advocating socialism instead of capitalism- you are one lost & confused "democrat".

P.S. If I closed shop for one week due to a slow down, Do you know what one week without a job would do to my 30+ employees & their respective families who depend on them ? Do you know what 30 actually equates to in terms of the number of people being fed by the salary of that 30 employees.

That's 30 different families with 2-6 household members each! Do you know how many would go hungry without this small business job?

Now multiply what I just showed you two hundred thousand times acroos america. Then multiply that by the number of employees & their families.

That's what business owners bring to america & its economy.

And you want to demonize one of the hardest working group of people in america? The same hardworking people who take risks in life & create jobs for people like you !

Thats a cute graphic but I don't understand. IT appears that your point is that its good that Clinton takes money from lobbyists and that its good that she defends the current state of our political system. Well, what precisely do you think is good about a Democrat defending the current state of our political system?

Or do you just like the part where you get to shout down your opponents? Does it make you feel powerful and meaningful to be part of a large group? Does it anger you to have to listen to complicated discussions of issues?

owner, I relate to these people from the survey, the majority of whom support regulated health care.

I expect basically any demographic group to support Clinton.  She is by far the preferred candidate for Deomcratic rank-and-file labor union members, for example.   So, small-business owners should not pose a different picture, since we are from all walks of life, and the vast majority of us are very dedicated worker-bees, usually productive businesses consisting only of 1 or 2 people, sometimes closed-knit family units (i.e. small restaurant or lunch counter,) and most of us are either grossly underinsured or not insured at all - all it takes is just one pre-existing condition for any family member to make the wheels come off the health insurance merry-go-round.

Um, I hate to point this out but Senator Clinton worked for years as a corporate lawyer. And she was so concerned about her employees that she was involved in a lawsuit between partners over bilkign the firm. (She was part of the group who sued a partner, so she could get a larger share of the firm's corporate profits.)

She also served, for years, on the board of Wal-Mart. Finally, not that its relevant, but where did you make up the figure about Edwards' wealth? Does it bother you taht Senator Clinton owns two houses in two of the most expensive zip codes in America, worht a total of over $15m. And that she bought them with cash?

It doesn't bother me, but since you raised the issue.

You've got to stop this.  He's her pollster.  He doesn't write policy for her.  He's not Rove.