Two Down:  Rudy Giuliani, John Edwards Quit Race 
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

There are still no official announcements, but both Rudy Giuliani and John Edwards have confirmed to sources that they are dropping out of the US Presidential race.  As we published last night, Giuliani told his own supporters, and FOX News (who is reporting on it, but carefully wording it until Rudy makes his announcement).  The AP is reporting that they have "learned" Edwards will be making his official exit today, after Edwards' advisers confirmed it to them.

Isn't it funny how it works these days?  It's purposely leaked to the media before the official announcements are made - as if they might still hold out to change their mind while they're tweaking their surrender speeches - and meanwhile, their websites are still accepting campaign donations right now, as you read this.

No, actually...it's not funny at all.  The media's job is supposed to be to report on things, not to be in bed with the politicians they are reporting on.

We may not have liked Republican candidate Fred Thompson, but at least he had the decency to announce his own withdrawal on his website first, and stop accepting donations.  The media was even somewhat taken aback...it was just a simple statement announcing he's leaving the race, and that was that.

That, at least, we respected.

UPDATE:  Edwards has now officially announced it himself.  It's still not up on his website yet.

UPDATE II:  Giuliani has now also officially made a statement.

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