Political commentators seem unsure about whether John Edwards’ departure benefits Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama more.
Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report argues that it could go either way: “While one can plausibly argue that Edwards’ withdrawal may unite the anti-Clinton vote, one can also argue that Edwards’ overwhelmingly white bloc of supporters . . . might behave much as other white Democrats have done in the contests after Iowa, not vote for Obama. I don’t know which of those arguments will prevail.â€
