I can understand why Edwards withheld his endorsement. Up until now it would have been risky to his political future to have backed the canidate that didn't seem to stand the best chance of getting the nomination.

Unfortunately, the media at large in all its forms has lost the ability to regulate the pulse of the people,or even read it acturately,and flounder about with inconsiequential musings over Mrs. Edwards not being at her husbands side...no doubt the only important consieration to most people was wheather or not she was unable to attend for health reasons rather than political ones!