Rudy Giuliani’s third place showing in Florida and John Edwards’ third place finish in South Carolina have ended the White House dreams of both hopefuls. Giuliani’s departure was widely expected, but in a bit of a surprise, Edwards announced he would be leaving the Democratic race before next Tuesday’s burst of national primary contests.
Giuliani is expected to quickly endorse John McCain’s campaign, while John Edwards has said he will make no official announcement. Edwards can directly swing a couple dozen delegates to whichever candidate he backs, in addition to the organizational and momentum boosts that he backing would offer.
“You don’t always win, but you can always try to do it right … that’s what the American people deserve, a return to honesty and substance in our political discussion,” Giuliani said.
Both Edwards and Giuliani would probably be top contenders for the role of Attorney General if their party’s nominee were to become President.
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