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Edwards to drop out of race |
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By Ian Swanson
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Posted: 01/30/08 09:33 AM [ET] |
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Former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) has decided to drop out of the presidential race, ending his campaign for the Democratic nomination, according to a campaign aide. The report comes days after a disappointing finish for Edwards in South Carolina, his home state. Edwards finished a distant third in the Palmetto state's primary on Saturday.Edwards finished second to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in the Iowa caucuses, but has since trailed Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in every contest. He is expected to make the official announcement at 1 p.m.EST, according to the Associated Press.
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