Edwards vs Romney

[NDN]

Cute map dude but you realize that a lefty third party candidate would split the dems and push Romney over the top. Then the economy goes south and there's tanks in the streets. I don't need to elaborate from there do I?

I disagree. Edwards platform is very liberal at this point. He's actually the most vocally left-wing of the front runners. I doubt the lefties would avoid him.

[NDN]

The problem is... what if Edwards tries a populist type campaign and not necessarily a liberal focused one?

It wouldn't really make much of a difference. His social views are center-left and he's consistently been arguing for a withdrawal for awhile (and apologized for his vote). Hillary is the one whose far more likely to alienate the lefties.. And to an extent already has.