Edwards sees opportunity in Clinton-Obama spat

Edwards sees opportunity in Clinton-Obama spat

DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) -- With Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama increasingly sniping at each other, Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards sees an opening in Iowa.
Edwards, Clinton and Obama are in a statistical dead heat in the Hawkeye state, according to the latest polls, and, with a little less than one month left until the Iowa caucuses on January 3, Clinton and Obama are trading almost-daily attacks on each others character and judgment.

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A poor showing in Iowa could be just as devastating. This summer Edwards was the front-runner in Iowa according to polls, and he has a pre-existing campaign structure from his 2004 bid.

While Edwards strategists argue others have been here just as much and have every bit as much at stake, the bottom line is that Edwards does don't want to be seen after the vote as the candidate who should have won.

This article shows a very strategic way of going about getting the votes in Iowa. I think its very smart on Edwards part to keep himself positive and kind of in the background. If Hillary and Obama get people so fed up with them, Edwards could very well be the next in line for their votes.