Edwards has the most power right now...

John Edwards is holding the Democratic Primary in his hand right now. He
has the power to determine who the Democratic nominee is.

What Edwards does from this moment on, weighs more heavily than any
endorsement from any other person on the planet.

Edwards will endorse someone. Both the Obama and Hillary camps know this.
Edwards' endorsement will not be made lightly. He will make a powerful
case for Obama or Clinton, and it will be made because one of the candidates
will agree to sign on to a great deal of Edwards' important agenda.

Edwards won't sell out. I heard him speak in Iowa, and he is
the real deal. He truly cares about the Progressive agenda. You could
heart it in the passion in his voice and see it in his eyes.

He wants poverty addressed NOW. He wants the next administration to step up to the
plate and cure economic inequities in our nation. Edwards was the only candidate
to utter the word "neocon" and blatantly spell out how corporate corruption is
destroying the lives of Americans and the middle class.

Edwards is not going to give up this fight. No way in hell. Edwards says that he
and Elizabeth pledged together that they would fight for the middle class and for
this country--from a hospital room. This is too important to both of them.

Edwards has a bargaining chip--himself. He's got mind blowing power right now. I support
one of the other candidates, but I am relieved to know that such a decent, honorable man holds
that powerful bargaining chip.

He can use his power to fine-tune the agendas of Hillary and Obama---and to force both
candidates to address the issues that are so important to Edwards. It's highly likely
that Edwards will endorse the candidate who will best carry on the spirit of John
Edwards and his ideas. In effect, Edwards will demand that each candidate--if they want
his endorsement--commit to helping the poor and repairing the middle class.

Maybe that means a promised VP or AG spot, or a cabinet position. Edwards will
demand that his endorsed candidate MUST place Edwards in a powerful role--ensuring
that he can make serious changes in the arenas that he cares about the most.

Edwards may no longer a candidate--as of this afternoon. However, he is an intensely
astute and brilliant negotiator and he will make darn sure that his ideals will live
on in the next administration.