I rather it was Clinton dropping out, but just the same his supporters are more likely to jump onto Obama's ship so good news for my guy.Former Sen. John Edwards is dropping out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, CNN has learned.
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Former Sen. John Edwards addresses a campaign rally in Springfield, Missouri, Monday.
Edwards has told top advisers about his decision. It is expected he will announce it at a speech in New Orleans, Louisiana, at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Edwards had amassed 26 delegates in the race for the Democratic nomination.
New Orleans is the same city in which Edwards declared his run to be the 2008 Democratic presidential nominee.
Edwards' campaign Web site said he was to deliver an address on poverty and work on a Habitat for Humanity project in New Orleans on Wednesday.
Edwards has trailed former first lady Hillary Clinton and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in the early primaries, including a third-place finish in Tuesday's Florida primary, with 14 percent of the votes. He also came in third in key races in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
An Edwards aide said that he does not plan to endorse either Clinton or Obama, at this time, but he may do so in the future.
Edwards had campaigned on the message that he was standing up for the little guy, the people who are not traditionally given a voice in Washington, and that he would do more to fight special interests.
Commenting on his New Orleans trip on Tuesday, Edwards said the city symbolized why he chose to run for president.
"It's a living, breathing example of the heart of my message, what I'm talking about," Edwards said. "I mean it's the failure of government to be there when people need it. It's a perfect indication of the conditions of poverty that exist in America."
In a reaction to President Bush's State of the Union address Monday, Edwards said, "The truth is that Washington is out of touch with what's happening across the country. Between now and January of 2009, Democrats must stand up to this president, stand up for what's right, so he does not continue to forget about the middle class in this country."
One Edwards aide said he is not dropping out of the race due to his wife's health. Elizabeth Edwards announced last year that her breast cancer had returned.
Edwards was John Kerry's running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket in 2004
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I hate to see Edwards drop out of the race, as Nit was telling me on AIM this morning, if he held out till Super Tuesday (in six more days) he could have at LEAST played kingmaker with the delegates he got.
As it stands his 56 won't do to much but close the gap between Clinton and Obama if he goes Hillary, or widen it a bit if he choses Obama.
Personally, I'm betting he'll back Barrack right before, or after Super Tuesday, and I'm hoping Obama will give Edwards the VP spot on his ticket (should Obama win the DNC). At least it'd give Obama someone with a bit more experience, and was willing to talk about economic reform on his side, where as Hillary will have........
whoever.
As it stands his 56 won't do to much but close the gap between Clinton and Obama if he goes Hillary, or widen it a bit if he choses Obama.
Personally, I'm betting he'll back Barrack right before, or after Super Tuesday, and I'm hoping Obama will give Edwards the VP spot on his ticket (should Obama win the DNC). At least it'd give Obama someone with a bit more experience, and was willing to talk about economic reform on his side, where as Hillary will have........
whoever.
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I think whoever we see as the Democratic candidate we're going to see Edwards as the VP. He's an extremely charismatic nice guy who's got some cool ideas. Plus he'd be a real help to either Hillary's or Obama's campaign.
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I couldn't see a Edwards VP if Hillary was President.
She hits me as enough of a egomaniac she wouldn't dare do it.
She hits me as enough of a egomaniac she wouldn't dare do it.
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I just thought of something. Edwards dropping now might actually hurt Obama as much as it helps him. Edwards dropping after the Florida elections which didn't give out any delegates will legitimize it as an actual primary in the eyes of people who may have before gone "whatever, there weren't any Delegates given out" and considering Clinton's demanding win there (because she was the only one who campaigned) that might get people to start looking back at her as the potential candidate to win the primary.
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