Obama was the first to make a statement. He made a very good statement, it isn't about who has a bigger picture on the front page. It is about who is focused on changing the nation for the better. That was the entire focus of Edwards campaign changing the nation to fight poverty and to take on the big corporations. Obama also embodies that kind of change.

I am glad he dropped out only because I didn't want him to become the Kucinich/Nader purity candidate. It would not have benefited him or the party.

But I know how hard it is when some one's candidate drops out and I am sure that the Edwards family as well as his supporters need to know that they were respected and had an effect on the race.

millions off of low income housing.

greedy parasites living off of govt aid to the poor.

open your eyes people.

rezko,rezko,rezko.

I saw Obama's statement over at Big Orange.  It was very classy.

   "John Edwards has spent a lifetime fighting to give voice to the voiceless and hope to the struggling, even when it wasn't popular to do or covered in the news. At a time when our politics is too focused on who's up and who's down, he made a nation focus again on who matters - the New Orleans child without a home, the West Virginia miner without a job, the families who live in that other America that is not seen or heard or talked about by our leaders in Washington. John and Elizabeth Edwards have always believed deeply that we can change this - that two Americans can become one, and that our country can rally around this common purpose. So while his campaign may end today, the cause of their lives endures for all of us who still believe that we can achieve that dream of one America.

   John and Elizabeth Edwards have always believed deeply that we can change this - that two Americans can become one, and that our country can rally around this common purpose. So while his campaign may end today, the cause of their lives endures for all of us who still believe that we can achieve that dream of one America."

This website tribute was definitely a nice gesture by Hillary's campaign.  I seem to remember she did something similar with her website once upon a time - perhaps it was a nice message when the news of Elizabeth's cancer came out, I can't remember.  I certainly appreciate it.

Susan, at this point, I think the best way to pick up any undecided Edwards supporters will be to accentuate the positive.

The debate on Thursday night will be peculiar without him.  

I really hope that all is well with his family, and that he remains influential in the contest.

Tips & Comments welcome!

Why do some finance people like to have 'contribute' and others 'donate' in their buttons on the website; and they always feel strongly about it one way or the other.

Good Lord, I shouldn't have even read the comments on that Peter Daou post.

I think he's afraid to put up a tip jar.

Obama followed suit.

Check out Obama's home page now. lol

so far.  Hillary is going to have to make the case for herself instead of trashing Obama if she wants to stop the slide in the polls.  There are just too many positives for Obama out there and the negatives are not sticking.  Hillary: why should people vote for you?

From the NYT. What Barack Obama actually thinks of John Edwards.

At an Obama campaign rally in Denver, Mr. Obama praised the commitment Mr. Edwards has given to poverty in America and his call to bridge the gap between rich and poor. More than 10,000 people in a basketball arena, as well as an overflow crowd of several thousand more, gave Mr. Edwards a standing ovation.

"John has spent a lifetime fighting to give voice to the voiceless and hope to the struggling," Mr. Obama said. "At a time when our politics is too focused on who's up and who's down, he has consistently made us focus on who matters."

Gee.  I went to the website and found the following statement.

John Edwards has spent a lifetime fighting to give voice to the voiceless and hope to the struggling, even when it wasn't popular to do or covered in the news.  At a time when our politics is too focused on who's up and who's down, he made a nation focus again on who matters - the New Orleans child without a home, the West Virginia miner without a job, the families who live in that other America that is not seen or heard or talked about by our leaders in Washington.  John and Elizabeth Edwards have always believed deeply that we can change this - that two Americas can become one, and that our country can rally around this common purpose.  So while his campaign may end today, the cause of their lives endures for all of us who still believe that we can achieve that dream of one America.

I guess it's all in the beholder, huh?

It is a nice gesture, but let's call it what it is: a savvy if transparent attempt to reach out to Edwards supporters by the leading candidate.

Sometimes you even get to do the right thing when practicing bare-knuckle politics.

Obama should have done this, too.