Edwards is out?! Did ANYONE see this coming?

[Bicoastal]

Honestly, I have nothing but respect for John and Elizabeth, and I thought they would keep going until Super Tuesday like John always said he would.

A :hug: for all the Edwards people out there. He was always my second choice, and at times a very close second, too...

[TwilightGardener]

1. I expected him to exit after Super Tuesday, as well--a real surprise today.

[MonkeyFunk]

2. umm... yeah

It was pretty easy to see coming.

My sympathy to Edwards supporters - I've been through this many times in my life. It's hard. But we have two great candidates left, despite what you read here.

[redqueen]

3. Nope... that huge ad buy had me fooled. I'm still voting for him in the primary.

One word: delegates.

[polichick]

4. Yes, it was clear after SC. nt

[calico1]

5. No. I honestly thought he would wait until

after Super Tuesday.

He's a good guy.

[busymom]

6. No...

I feel sad about it for him, for Elizabeth and for their supporters....

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. I hope he'll have a good spot in a Democratic president's cabinet

He is a good man with a lovely wife, and I wish them all the best.

[Phillycat]

8. Hee. Did you just get out of bed or something?

:)

[Bicoastal]

As a matter of fact, I did...

...what? I'm a grad student, and I had no classes today...

[LittleClarkie]

16. Don't feel bad. I was late to the party as well.

Just got up too.

[Political Heretic]

9. I did. He has to balance how he as fairing in the race with his wife's health and other factors.

I just hope he becomes like Al Gore only around issues of poverty and corporate welfare and doesn't fade into obscurity.

[goodhue]

10. Yesterday evening it was reported he was cancelling appearances and giving speech in New Orleans

[Freddie Stubbs]

11. Actually, he said that he was going all the way to the convention

But I figured he would be out next week.

[Fox Mulder]

12. I didn't see this coming either.

I thought he'd last until after Super Tuesday.

:(

[toadzilla]

13. I swore he would stay in it for a while longer.

his voice was a valuable one to have in the debates, he helped shape the issues and the discussion in a direction it needed to go.

[in_cog_ni_to]

14. NO and neither did his staff! He had a plane ticket for his next campaign stop and no one in his

campaign knew this was coming and THAT worries me...for Elizabeth.:(

[ncliberal]

17. That worries me, too. I hope she's OK.

I thought he'd stay in until Super Tuesday at the very least.

[book_worm]

15. totally unexpected.

[winter999]

18. I've been predicting this since early December '07

Along with Kucinich, Biden, Guiliani, Thompson, and (soon) Ron Paul. I also predict that Huckabee will go down in about 2 weeks.

Not that I don't agree with much of Edwards' platform, but you have to be realistic. Sorry!

I said it before and I'll say it again. Whoever wins the DNC will be President. Nothing the Repugs can do about it. Their strongest candidate can't go up against our weakest.

[FlyingSquirrel]

19. I had an inkling

when he canceled events in two states and went to New Orleans

[tekisui]

20. His campaign was just touting the 3-4 million dollars raised this month.

They were saying they were in till the convention. I expected him to leave sometime after BigTues. The timing surprised me.

I wonder if some very serious offers were made for him to leave before BigTues.

I hope all is well.

[truebrit71]

21. No, and I'm bummed about it...

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