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Edwards Endorses Obama

Move could help Democratic front-runner with working-class whites

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted May 14, 2008 6:40 PM CDT

(Newser) – John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama today, calling him the one person who can bring about the "one America" that will bridge the divide between rich and poor and rebuild the nation's "moral authority." Edwards, who dropped out of the race in January,... Read full story »

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