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| Edwards 'quits' White House race | Edwards 'quits' White House race |
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| Democrat John Edwards is exiting the race for the White House after failing to win any of the four party nomination contests held so far, officials say. | Democrat John Edwards is exiting the race for the White House after failing to win any of the four party nomination contests held so far, officials say. |
| Members of his team said the former North Carolina senator had decided not to continue to Super Tuesday next week. | Members of his team said the former North Carolina senator had decided not to continue to Super Tuesday next week. |
| 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. |
| The two-time candidate reportedly plans to make a statement soon. | The two-time candidate reportedly plans to make a statement soon. |
| It is not yet clear if the 54 year-old will endorse either of the two current Democratic front-runners, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. | |
| His withdrawal leaves the Democratic contest to be the party's presidential nominee as a two-horse race, say correspondents, pitting the New York senator and former First Lady against the Illinois senator. | His withdrawal leaves the Democratic contest to be the party's presidential nominee as a two-horse race, say correspondents, pitting the New York senator and former First Lady against the Illinois senator. |
| Mr Edwards was the Democrats' nominee for vice-president in 2004. | Mr Edwards was the Democrats' nominee for vice-president in 2004. |
| His spokeswoman Colleen Murray told AFP news agency that Mr Edwards would publicly announce the end to his White House bid in New Orleans, where he formally launched his campaign in 2006. | His spokeswoman Colleen Murray told AFP news agency that Mr Edwards would publicly announce the end to his White House bid in New Orleans, where he formally launched his campaign in 2006. |
| Mr Edwards's campaign website said he was scheduled to make a speech on poverty at a community project in the flood-ravaged Louisiana city on Wednesday 1300 local time (1900 GMT). | Mr Edwards's campaign website said he was scheduled to make a speech on poverty at a community project in the flood-ravaged Louisiana city on Wednesday 1300 local time (1900 GMT). |