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(KW: If I had better instincts, and more vicious reflexes, I would have had a scoop on Edwards canceling at Hofstra. Ian and I are working on getting local Greens to the Hofstra pre-Presidential Debate stuff, and about an hour ago, I had noticed that the John Edwards event was listed as canceled…) (Realized since it now showed up in Newsday, it is probably a little more important than mere gossip. Also, realized that it was the grande opening of the Hofstra Presidential Debate activities, and it is very profound that it was canceled and why…)
John Edwards cancels Hofstra event
Former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards is canceling all public appearances until after the November election — including a Monday [9/8/2008] event at Hofstra University — because he doesn’t want to be “a distraction.”…
Edwards, who had been scheduled to appear at Hofstra with his wife, Elizabeth, has been avoiding the spotlight and canceling individual speeches since he admitted in a television interview last month that he had cheated on his wife with a campaign videographer and lied about it. The aide later had a child, but Edwards has denied he is the father of the baby…
Full story here.
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