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A senior adviser to former North Carolina senator John Edwards approached representatives for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in an effort to secure a vice presidential nomination during the 2008 election, according to a new book by Obama’s campaign manager David Plouffe.
Edwards’ adviser told the Obama campaign that the former trial lawyer preferred him and wanted to know if the pair could run as a ticket, Plouffe writes in “The Audacity to Win.”
The conversation took place shortly before the South Carolina primary in January 2008, in which Edwards finished third. A week later he exited the presidential race.
After Obama would not cut a deal with Edwards, Plouffe said, the Edwards’ adviser said he planned to take the proposition to the Clinton campaign.
Obama went on to win the presidential race. Clinton was appointed U.S. secretary of state.
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Keep in mind that Plouffe has admitted that the Obama campaign was behind the "haircut" story, that they had "FOUND" the haircuts that were billed to and paid by the campaign -- timing suggests that the Obama campaign knew of this when it happened (possibly from someone working in the Edwards campaign), not later when it was made public in the FEC filing.
Plouffe also admits that they had worked behind the scenes to block efforts to solve the Florida primary date issue, thus preventing Clinton gaining a large advantage in delegates from that state.
You may now return to your bashing of Edwards.
November 19, 2009 3:32 p.m.
November 19, 2009 11:41 a.m.
November 19, 2009 11:17 a.m.
ouch, but brilliant post. You're just so right.
November 19, 2009 9:16 a.m.
This is proof in point of the nature of John Edwards. Two characteristics of Edwards are here. One, his ability to look people, or cameras, in the eye and tell a convincing lie. Two, the arrogance to believe that he has "leverage"?!? He can deliver the White Southern vote? Ask Kerry how that worked out for him. Amazing the arrogance of this man.
The ability to tell convincing lies and unbridled arrogance. The two biggest qualities that made John Edwards the "excellent" trial lawyer that he was.
November 19, 2009 8:42 a.m.