John Edwards, I love you. You will always be my candidate. Hang in there so that I can cast my vote for you here in Pennsylvania.
Next role could be King or Queen maker, by Thomas F. Schaller
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"Edwards' decline reflects the fact that most Democratic voters perceive the nomination contest to have come down to two candidates: Clinton and Obama," says American University political scientist David Lublin, an expert on Southern politics. "But the Democratic delegate selection process gives little incentive for Edwards to get out as long as he gets above the critical 15 percent of the vote. If the contest between Clinton and Obama stays very close, it is conceivable that Edwards could play the role of king- or queenmaker."
So will Edwards crown a king or a queen? "Both Clinton and Obama are convinced Edwards is costing them support. That's the beauty of trying to game out the Edwards factor," says NBC political director and television analyst Chuck Todd. "One of them is going to be right: Clinton's folks believe Edwards' rural, blue-collar supporters will end up in her camp, while the Obama folks believe once you've gone anti-Clinton, you don't go back. In South Carolina, it appears Edwards' share of the white vote is hurting Clinton, not Obama. But in other states, Edwards is probably hurting Obama." Read entire article here.
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