Just a scant few hours ago former Prez Contender John Edwards gave his formal endorsement to Dem front-runner Barack Obama. Mostly this means Edwards is hitching his wagon to the pretty much assured winner in an attempt to get a job with the next administration, whether as VP, or as Attorney General, or some other cabinet position.

In terms of what this means for the Clinton/Obama never ending primary contest- the answer is: nothing.

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And the Primaries continue, as they are likely to do until the very end (the DNC). Clinton brutalizes Obama 67% to 26%. Of course, Obama is still well ahead in delegates, and has a lead in super-delegates as well.

What is of note of this primary as told in the New York Times is that 8 out of 10 people polled said race was a factor in their choice, showing that in some parts of the country it is still hard for people to accept a black man in the top position in the country, and easier to accept a white woman. Also of note is John Edwards who is no longer even in the race still getting 7% of the vote. A white man not participating gets about a quarter of the votes of a black man who many are considering the nominee with the rest of this just being a technicality.

So while the race factor in all of this is a touch disheartening, in reality, this Primary changes very little in the grand scheme of things… other than it continues on still…

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