Latest CNN poll shows Edwards picks up 3,000,000 new supporters in one week

Clinton down 7 points, Obama down 3 points in one week.
If the mainstream media’s right and this is a two-horse race, where are all those voters going?


I’ll let this one speak for itself:
“It also appears the recent bickering between Clinton and Obama and their campaigns over race has hurt both candidates … The beneficiary appears to be former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, who jumped 5 points, to 17 percent. ‘Why have Clinton and Obama both lost support over the past week? One word: squabbling. If two candidates get into a fight, the third candidate usually gains. Sure enough, John Edwards gained,’ [CNN senior political analyst Bill] Schneider said.” [Source]
Let’s put this into numbers.
In the 2004 presidential race, the Democrats won about 60 million votes. This year, they’ll do better, but let’s be conservative about this. So last week, CNN was saying that Edwards had the support of around 12% of them (7.2 million Democratic voters) and this week he’s up to 17% — a gain of 5%, or 3,000,000 new supporters. If this trend continues, by next week …