Ambulance Chasers Bankrolling Breck Girl

Despite all the mealy-mouthed palaver about Two Americas and pretending to be a man of the people, when it comes down to raising real money, the Silky Pony knows where his real base lies.

Attorneys still bankroll Edwards effort

RALEIGH, N.C. - In his time off between presidential bids, Democrat John Edwards courted Wall Street financial gurus and Main Street labor leaders.

But when it comes to the money backing his second campaign, the wallets of wealthy attorneys who propelled the former trial lawyer's first run for the White House still open more than most. More than half of the Edwards donors who listed their occupations said they are attorneys, and they have given seven times more than any other profession, according to an Associated Press analysis of campaign finance data.

No doubt another lame pitch is forthcoming from the Pit Yorkie, campaign hack David Bonior, telling us the right-wing smear machine, led by the Associated Press, is out to assassinate the character of His Silkiness.

Underscoring how desperate Edwards is for cash, without support from lawyers, he'd be down with the also-ran Democrat candidates.

In the first six months of the year, Edwards raised $23 million. But without the roughly $7 million collected from donors identified as attorneys, his numbers would fall closer to that of lower-tier candidates, such as New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd. Edwards already trails Clinton and Obama by $35 million to $40 million in total funds raised.

There just aren't enough lawyers available to make up the difference.