Edwards Admits to Affair, Denies Fathering Child

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The Associated Press
Friday, August 8, 2008; 3:06 PM

 

WASHINGTON -- Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is admitting to an extramarital affair but denies fathering the woman's daughter.

Edwards tells ABC News that he lied repeatedly about the affair with a 42-year-old woman but says that he didn't love her. He says he has not taken a paternity test but knows he isn't the father because of the timing of the affair and the birth.

ABC says a former Edwards campaign staffer claims he is the father, not Edwards.

Edwards was a top contender for the Democratic nomination for president. He placed second in the Iowa caucuses last January but dropped out of the race a few weeks later.

Edwards, a former senator from North Carolina, was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2004. 

SOURCE:  Washington Post


  

Comments

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

What do you mean unforgiving?

I totally hear what you are saying about being hypocrites. You shouldn't mess around with the environment!

[shalimar77777.livejournal.com]

Well, she had that battle with her neighbor, she's said before that Republicans are scary, bluh, bluh, bluh.

I would be cool with people who admit their faults when it comes to the environment, because I believe that many people like Bono and others do far more to make up for these transgressions with their fundraising, awareness, etc. I just wish more people who stop acting so pious and just be honest and say, hey, I use up a lot of energy, but I also am out there raising awareness, raising money, getting people to do things to cut back, etc. I can deal with that.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

What battle with her neighbor? Saying Republicans are scary is rather childish.

Right!

[shalimar77777.livejournal.com]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-04-09-edwards-gop-neighbor_N.htm



http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/12/elizabeth-edw-1.html

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

That's screwed up.