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| Edwards to quit White House race | Edwards to quit White House race |
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| Democrat John Edwards is leaving the race for the White House after failing to win any of the party nomination contests held so far, officials say. | Democrat John Edwards is leaving the race for the White House after failing to win any of the party nomination contests held so far, officials say. |
| His team said the former North Carolina senator had decided not to continue. | His team said the former North Carolina senator had decided not to continue. |
| He lost Iowa's caucuses, came third in New Hampshire, admitted getting his "butt kicked" in Nevada, and came third in his native South Carolina. | He lost Iowa's caucuses, came third in New Hampshire, admitted getting his "butt kicked" in Nevada, and came third in his native South Carolina. |
| In the Republican field, ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to drop out later and endorse John McCain. | In the Republican field, ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to drop out later and endorse John McCain. |
| The withdrawal of Mr Giuliani, who came a distant third in Florida's Republican primary on Tuesday, would leave Arizona Senator Mr McCain facing ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. | |
| It is not yet clear if Mr Edwards will endorse either of the two current Democratic front-runners - New York Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton, and Illinois Senator Barack Obama. | It is not yet clear if Mr Edwards will endorse either of the two current Democratic front-runners - New York Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton, and Illinois Senator Barack Obama. |
| Wife's cancer | Wife's cancer |
| He is expected to publicly announce the end to his second White House bid in New Orleans, where he formally launched his campaign in 2006. | He is expected to publicly announce the end to his second White House bid in New Orleans, where he formally launched his campaign in 2006. |
| His website said he was to make a speech on poverty at a community project at 1300 local time (1900 GMT) on Wednesday. | His website said he was to make a speech on poverty at a community project at 1300 local time (1900 GMT) on Wednesday. |
| Mr Edwards's wife Elizabeth announced last year that her breast cancer had returned, but an Edwards aide told CNN television his reason for dropping out had nothing to do with her health. | Mr Edwards's wife Elizabeth announced last year that her breast cancer had returned, but an Edwards aide told CNN television his reason for dropping out had nothing to do with her health. |
| The BBC's Vincent Dowd in Washington says if Mr Edwards urges his supporters towards either of the two main Democrat contenders, that could be an important influence in the race. | The BBC's Vincent Dowd in Washington says if Mr Edwards urges his supporters towards either of the two main Democrat contenders, that could be an important influence in the race. |
| Mr Edwards received 14% of the Democratic vote in Tuesday's Florida primary - although that contest was largely symbolic after a row between the state's Democrats and the party nationally. | |
| He also fought for his party's nomination in 2004, losing out to John Kerry, but ran a strong enough second in the race to grab the number two slot on the vice-presidential ticket. | He also fought for his party's nomination in 2004, losing out to John Kerry, but ran a strong enough second in the race to grab the number two slot on the vice-presidential ticket. |