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Edwards Endorsement Seems Unlikely

Genuinely torn between candidates, prefers to play party elder role

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 22, 2008 8:06 AM CDT

(Newser) – Neither Barack Obama nor Hillary Clinton should hold their breath for an endorsement from John Edwards, Politico reports. People close to the influential former candidate expect him to parlay neutrality in the primary fight into a "party elder" role like that of Al Gore.... Read full story »

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