Edwards and Giuliani Leave the Race
In these last days before Super Tuesday, as struggling campaigns weigh the costs of competing nationwide, both Rudy Giuliani and John Edwards have ended their bids for the Presidency.
What became Giuliani’s central message, national security, will remain a focus of the Republican dialogue for as long as John McCain remains in the race. As expected, Giuliani plans to campaign on behalf of McCain in New York, New Jersey, and other amenable states to his moderate conservative perspective.
John Edwards leaves the Democratic race with assurances from the Clinton and Obama campaigns that the abolition of poverty and his populist will remain a part of the discussion. In his choice to stop campaigning, Edwards leaves himself available for a potentially high-profile appointment under a Democratic Administration next year. For now, he is not endorsing either Clinton or Obama.
Ron Paul has sufficient financial support to carry him through the Republican convention and beyond. Watch for Mike Huckabee to retire his campaign if he does not perform well on Tuesday.