John Edwards endorses Barack Obama

John Edwards, whose populism was the anthem of his own presidential bid, endorsed Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday in an effort to transfer his appeal among white, working-class voters to a Democratic front-runner who has struggled to win them over.

Obama's campaign hopes the endorsement, late in the process, will help buttress the aura of inevitability of the Illinois senator's quest for his party's nomination. It also served as a strong counterpoint to the contention by Sen. Hillary Clinton that Obama's weakness among blue-collar workers could cripple his effort in the fall.

While the value of any endorsement is always subject to scrutiny, both candidates had aggressively sought support from Edwards, the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2004 and a favorite among union voters.

The two one-time rivals stood together on a stage in Grand Rapids, Mich., where Edwards praised Clinton before explaining his decision to back Obama.
John Edwards endorses Barack Obama -- -- chicagotribune.com

His wife more less has stated that she backs Clinton. So what do ya all think, is he bucking for a V.P. spot on the ticket?

Have a good one!:s4:

Maybe he is,is that a good thing well i dont know.I figured Hilary would be asked to be V.P not Edwards....P4B whats your take who do u think he will ask to be his V.P?

Yeah, John Edwards gave his nod to Obama only after it's been made very clear that he will most likely be the Dem. nominee. Everything Edwards said that night he already said about himself before he withdrew. I'm from NC and I have always disliked him. He claims to represent the "poor man" while he sits in his multi-million dollar mansion and gets $400 haircuts. I think he just wants the VP nod...again. I don't think they'll give it to him, but he definitely wants it.

I can't imagine who the Democrats will have up there with Obama.