Edwards Ends Campaign

Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards suspended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. He conducted a populist campaign, focusing on poverty, health, and the disparity between the powerless and corporate interests. And to his credit, he conducted an admirable campaign that focussed on the issues and avoided petty the tactics of personal attacks and demonization of the opposition. The immediate speculation is who - Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama - benefits from his departure? The conventional wisdom says those Edwards supporters who saw him as a change agent will naturally gravitate to Obama.