Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!
Member since 5/05 22334 total posts
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Professional Aunts No Kids
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John Edwards quitting Presidential Race
Too bad...I really thought he had a shot this time!! 
(CNN) -- Former Sen. John Edwards is dropping out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, CNN has learned.
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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kerrycec03
Mom of 2 beautiful boys!!
Member since 6/06 13519 total posts
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Kerry
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Re: John Edwards quitting Presidential Race
Posted by Lisa
Posted by kerrycec03
Posted by bicosi
I knew this was coming!
me too. Now its up to the two big guns.
if they dont kill each other in the process!! 
oh, this will be interesting...
it like two people are saying ultimately the same thing, but one wants to out do the other.......
I'm a Obama gal all the way.
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: John Edwards quitting Presidential Race
I like having John in the race..with him there I could really see what is BS and what is not. Even if he wasn't the strongest contender, he put some normalcy in the race.
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