John Edwards is ending his campaign for the Democratic nomination. Here are the Associated Press, Washington Post, and CNN articles. Edwards is expected to make the official announcement at 1pm at a previously scheduled anti-poverty speech in New Orleans. According to the Washington Post article, Edwards has no immediate plans to endorse anyone. According to the CNN article, his decision is not related to his wife Elizabeth’s health. I hope that is true, but I am still concerned.
The impact on the race will be immediate. With Edwards in the race on Super Tuesday it was going to be difficult for either Clinton or Obama to accumulate a majority of the delegates. With Edwards out of the race, one of the big two is guaranteed to get a majority. The nomination will be settled by Edwards’ voters. Who were they? Were they predominately advocates of change that will be more predisposed to join Barack Obama’s campaign, or were they predominately white voters that didn’t like Hillary Clinton but will still choose her over the non-white candidate?
I guess we will find out soon enough. It’s time for Barack Obama to walk entirely on his own two feet.
