Reports: Edwards rules out vice president slot

[LSK]

MADRID, Spain — John Edwards has ruled out being Barack Obama's running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, according to interviews carried by two leading Spanish newspapers on Friday.

"I already had the privilege of running for vice president in 2004, and I won't do it again," Edwards was quoted by El Mundo as saying. El Pais, the country's other leading daily, carried similar comments.

Edwards, who ran for vice president under Sen. John Kerry four years ago and was a presidential candidate in this year's Democratic primaries, had been named as a possible running mate for Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee.

Calls by The Associated Press to several Edwards aides went unanswered and independent confirmation of Friday's reports was not immediately possible.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-politics/20080606/Spain.US.Politics.Edwards

AG John Edwards hopefully.

[NotThisTime]

1. He may change his mind if asked....his polling IS showing the strongest ticket thus far....

[Radio_Lady]

3. Source for your poll?

[goldcanyonaz]

4. survey usa has the figures, i find them hard to believe though

he already ran as vp and would have lost his senate seat had he tried for re-election

[Radio_Lady]

2. K & R. Informative... but his family situation is too risky and difficult.

He needs to devote himself to helping Elizabeth for as long as she lives.

My point months ago. Basically, he said he did that in 2004 and doesn't want to do it again.

My husband lost his wife -- she was 34. He was left with three kids, 13, 11, and 8.

He said it took him the better part of a year before he was able to "really function." He was just going through the motions every day after 14 years of marriage.

I wish them both the best.

Cordially,

Radio Lady in Oregon

[Meshuga]

5. They all say they don't want it. Until offered

It would be a great ticket, BTW!

[Radio_Lady]

6. It will be interesting to see who Obama taps. Lots of people still want Hillary...

mostly women. Men, not so much.

CNN just ran the numbers.

IMHO, she would be a tremendous help to Obama. According to many writers, he can't do it by himself -- but then, again, it's an untested situation, on both sides.

[sandnsea]

7. I think Obama allowed him to save face

It looks like they've come to some other agreement and Obama is letting Edwards make this his decision instead of an embarrassment to not be asked. Very classy, imo.

[john128]

8. VP = Al Gore

He will be in with obama.