Who Will John Edwards Endorse?



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Yes, we have heard the reports from ABC and Time's Richard Stengel that John Edwards will probably endorse Senator Hillary Clinton, and probably soon so as to influence North carolina and the middle class vote in Indiana. Also, Elizabeth Edwards' complimentary attitude towards Senator Clinton's health care plan also seems to suggest a natural -- though we didn't see it on the campaign trail -- alliance between the two prominent political families. Still, however strong an Edwards endorsement would be to Hillary, cementing the white, blue collar male vote, it also goes against the trending of his supporters, which can not be entirely forgotten in his calculations for a political future. from theHill:

"Donors, activists and members of Congress who backed former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) are flocking to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).

This and the fact that Obama is likely to win the North Carolina primary could prompt Edwards to endorse Obama — a move that could burnish the front-runner’s credentials with blue-collar, white voters, who are part of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) base.

"Since Edwards dropped out of the presidential race, Obama’s campaign has received contributions of $200 or more from 1,089 donors who had supported Edwards, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records.

"Only 393 Edwards donors have given to Clinton since the primary became a two-candidate race."

Edwards is often mentioned as part of The Quartet -- Edwards, Gore, Pelosi, Dean -- that has the clout and raw power to put an end to this endless campaign.