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]

Yes, that is very true.

I totally hear what you are saying about the male gender. It is sad they don't think of the consequences of their actions.

I really don't care one way or the other about Edwards, either. I just hate hypocrites.

[mooncove.livejournal.com]

I totally agree with MythicFeline. And, BTW, that picture of "him" with a baby may very well not be him. It's so blurry, you can't tell who it is, and he says it couldn't have been taken during his meeting with Ms. Hunter because that's not what he was wearing. If you want to hear the whole story in his words, here is the Nightline interview he did last night:

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=5546322

Personally, I believe him, but even if he's lying (again), I couldn't care less about politicians' private sex lives as long as they're not persecuting other people for doing the same thing. And I don't blame them for lying about it; I would cuz it's nobody else's business. (I do want my campaign contribution back though!)