Edwards isn’t about to make Clinton’s mistake by not bowing down to the altar of the left:

Health care was the topic of the day Saturday, but Democratic presidential candidate
John Edwards made sure New Hampshire voters gave him another chance to say he was wrong as a senator to authorize the use of force in Iraq.
Edwards’ visit to New Hampshire was billed as a series of house meetings to promote his health care plan and his presidential bid. But less than five minutes after walking into the day’s first house party, the 2004 vice presidential nominee turned to the subject that has consumed the Democratic contenders: Iraq.
“Honestly, if you don’t bring up Iraq, I’ll bring it up,” the former North Carolina senator told about 150 people gathered in a state senator’s living room and kitchen.
And when the first few questions dealt with other issues – homelessness, catastrophic health insurance, the federal budget – Edwards again suggested someone might want to ask him about Iraq. Edwards wanted to make sure everyone there knew he regretted his Senate vote that gave
President Bush the authority to begin the war in Iraq – an apology Sen.
Hillary Rodham Clinton has refused to offer.

And then there’s this:

“He’s a Jimmy Carter-kind of guy,” said Harris, who housed 20 John Kerry volunteers in 2004 but hasn’t decided who will get her support in 2008. “I’m very impressed. I had questions. But the questions I had, he answered.”

If this guy is the Democrat nominee, this should be the tag line for the ads — all of them.