“Democrat John Edwards endorsed former rival Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday, a move designed to help solidify support for the party’s likely presidential nominee even as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy. The surprise endorsement came a day after Clinton defeated Obama by more than 2-to-1 in the West Virginia primary, and it helped the Obama campaign steer much of the evening news coverage away from a painful subject.” (05/15/08)