Barack Obama sneaked down to North Carolina Sunday and met with former rival John Edwards, who has yet to make an endorsement in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Officials at North Carolina television station WTVD said they have video taken from a helicopter of Obama leaving Edwards' home in Chapel Hill. A producer said the station was ''tipped off'' about the meeting, but said the source was confidential.
The Obama campaign confirmed the meeting. Although reporters normally travel everywhere with Obama, he left them behind to fly down in secret from his hometown.
''Senator Obama visited this morning with John and Elizabeth Edwards at their home in Chapel Hill to discuss the state of the campaign and the pressing issues facing American families,'' said Obama spokesman Bill Burton. He wouldn't comment on the possibility of an endorsement.
People close to the Edwardses, speaking privately, say they have been torn about whom to support. The former North Carolina senator is concerned that Obama may not be ready for the presidency and that his health care plan is inferior. But Edwards was highly critical of Clinton -- her policies, her ties to special interests and her character -- during his campaign, making it more difficult to support her now.
- CAN HILLARY OUTBID OBAMA?
- DOES EDWARDS HAVE ENOUGH SUPPORT TO BE THE KING/QUEENMAKER?
- WILL AMERICA ELECT A LAWYER WHO GOT THE NOMINATION BY MAKING A DEAL WITH ANOTHER LAWYER?
Prediction:
- OBAMA GETS THE EDWARDS ENDORSEMENT - THE CHICAGO MACHINE HAS MORE TO OFFER EDWARDS. AS IN $$$$$.
- AND MICHELE AND ELIZABETH BOTH HATE HILLARY.
- PLUS: THE UNIONS WHICH HAVE ALREADY ENDORSED OBAMA HAVE A LOT TO OFFER EDWARDS AS WELL. AS IN $$$$$.
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