Sen. John Edwards is expected to announce he will not run for Re-Election

The Hill ^ | September 3, 2003 | Peter Savodnik

[Pubbie]

North Carolina. Democratic Sen. John Edwards is expected to announce within two weeks that he will not run for re-election to the Senate so that he can focus on his struggling White House bid.

Last week, former South Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt (D), a key Edwards supporter, predicted Edwards would drop out of the Senate race when he officially declares his candidacy for president Sept. 16, in his hometown of Robbins, N.C.

Several Democrats may run if Edwards opts not to seek a second Senate term. They include former White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles, who lost to GOP Sen. Elizabeth Dole last year, and former state Rep. Dan Blue, who lost to Bowles in the 2002 primary. The Democratic nominee would likely face Republican Rep. Richard

Burr, who has close to $3.5 million in his campaign war chest.

[Pubbie]

Can you say "Senator Burr"? *Ping*!

[TexasNative2000]

Will he make his announcement in front of a battleship?

[montag813]

This will open the way for Sylvester Stallone to run for Edwards' seat.

[Pikamax]

not very smart this edwards character.

[warchild9]

I'll miss that JFK hair.

[Dog Gone]

Excellent news. Let's hope it's true.

[GOPJ]

Good news bump

[Pubbie]

Arkansas will be a tougher nut to crack than NCarolina.

Apparently Jim Holt will run in Arkansas. I'll post that article a little later.

[blam]

Rush calls him 'The Breck Girl.' LOL

[AuH2ORepublican]

"This will open the way for Sylvester Stallone to run for Edwards' seat."

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ROTFL! What, Danny DeVito isn't available?

[goldstategop]

John Edwards' announcement means a GOP third seat pick up in the South. He had low approval ratings at home and this IS really good news. Edwards got elected in the Clinton backlash in 98 and Lauch Faircloth wasn't that much of a terribly strong Senator. Right now the only GOP seat in trouble is in Illinois. It looks like we're set to expand our Senate majority by +2.

[LS]

First, "Foghorn Leghorn," now the "Breck Girl." If only someone would step up to the plate in ND and Nevada, we might actually get a 60-vote majority in 04.

[Consort]

Then little Johnny will be unemployed.

[Constitution Day]

Last week, former South Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt (D), a key Edwards supporter, predicted Edwards would drop out of the Senate race when he officially declares his candidacy for president Sept. 16, in his hometown of Robbins, N.C.

Unfortunately, Jim "do it for the schoooolllls" Hunt was the North Carolina Governor, for what seemed like forever.

[Dan from Michigan]

Edwards is toast either way now.

[goldstategop]

I think Jim Gibbons can win in Nevada. As for Tom Daschle well if he retires, I think the GOP can claim it, otherwise it looks iffy.

[mabelkitty]

Does he expect to be tapped for VP by Hillary?

[Rebelbase]

Do you think Hunt will be the one to run against Burr for the Senate seat?