While last week we reported that Senator Obama has been having talks with former Senator John Edwards, it is now Hillary Clinton who has been speaking with Edwards.  When asked whether or not she has talked to Edwards in recent weeks, Clinton simply stated the two have spoke on several occasions.  In the past two weeks, Clinton and Obama have both been picking up their game with trying to get an endorsement from Edwards.  They both know it could be crucial to winning the nomination.

Clinton has also been criticized for how similar her remarks have been to Edwards.  There have been about a paragraph of remarks that have been tied back to what Edwards said during his candidacy.  Could this be a mechanism to try and get Edwards endorsement?

Besides meeting with both Obama and Clinton recently, Edwards has continued to campaign for universal health care from birth to death as he calls it.  If Edwards does endorse a candidate, it may be that candidates view on health care that decides who gets his endorsement.

Edwards Update

It appears as though Barack Obama made his way down to North Carolina in order to meet with John Edwards. Edwards has yet to make an official endorsement for a Democratic candidate. Obama admitted to the meeting saying they spoke of how they can "move the party in a direction that focuses on middle-class issues _ relieving poverty, reducing the influence of special interests in Washington". It has leaked that Edwards is worried about Obama's health care plan which he feels is far inferior to Clinton's. Edwards is also bothered, however, by Clinton's policies and ties to special interest groups. Edwards may be stuck in the middle right now, but I would certainly advise him to jump on board with somebody very soon. The longer he waits, the less of an impact he will have on the outcome of the race. As time passes, his endorsement truly becomes less and less important.

John Edwards

With the difference in delegates within the Democratic party at only 27, Clinton over Obama, Edwards' endorsement could make or break the election for either. With that in mind, could Edwards be a possible VP candidate. many people are now wishing for a Clinton Obama ticket or vice versa, but what about Edwards. not much has been heard from Edwards since his withdrawal from the race, the first things we will have to look for is who he is endorsing, if anyone.

On January 30th, while in New Orleans, former Senator John Edwards announced that he will be pulling his name out of the presidential race.  It was some what of a suprise, as Edwards has previously stated that he intended to stay in the race till the end.  However, due to a lack of fundraising that was far behind Obama and Clinton, and his results in the polls, it was a smart decision.  Although Edwards has pulled his name out of the race, he still hopes to help make America better and find that right candidate from the Democratic side to step into the White House next January.  He has pledged his support to Obama, and it should be interesting to see in the next couple of weeks whether or not he endorses him.