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Article: Edwards regarded as 'hot property'
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- February 12, 2008
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- With the Democratic presidential primary so
close, the courtship of former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards has
become intense.
New York Sen. Hillary Clinton met privately last week with
Edwards at his home outside Chapel Hill. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama
is trying to arrange a visit.
One commentator dubbed it "the Edwards primary."
"Right now, Edwards is a hot property," said David "Mudcat"
Saunders, a Virginia-based political consultant who advised Edwards.
"When two candidates are taking time out of their schedules to go
see him, it says a lot about him."
When Edwards withdrew from the presidential race last month, he
declined to endorse a candidate. Instead, he said ...