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[[Conservative]] media and radio's prominent position forced the issue into the public eye and further raised serious questions about Edwards. Edwards chose to give a television interview to ABC News less than two weeks later admitting he had an affair, but claiming some elements of the story, including that he had fathered her child, were false.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5441195&page=1 Edwards Admits Sexual Affair; Lied as Presidential Candidate] ABC News, August 8, 2008</ref>  Then, all major news organizations finally "broke" the story to their audience.  

[[Conservative]] media and radio's prominent position forced the issue into the public eye and further raised serious questions about Edwards. Edwards chose to give a television interview to ABC News less than two weeks later admitting he had an affair, but claiming some elements of the story, including that he had fathered her child, were false.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5441195&page=1 Edwards Admits Sexual Affair; Lied as Presidential Candidate] ABC News, August 8, 2008</ref>  Then, all major news organizations finally "broke" the story to their audience.  

Fox News believes there are elements of the scandal that are still being glossed over.  Apparently, a close political friend of John Edwards had been sending Hunter $15,000 a month, an occurrence that Edwards says he knew nothing about and may just be due to the kindness of his friend's philanthropy helping out a person in distress.  Fox has also pointed out that elements of Edward's story and the time line are not matching.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,401462,00.html</ref>

Many people believe there are elements of the scandal that are still being glossed over.  Apparently, a close political friend of John Edwards had been sending Hunter $15,000 a month, an occurrence that Edwards says he knew nothing about and may just be due to the kindness of his friend's philanthropy helping out a person in distress.  Fox has also pointed out that elements of Edward's story and the timeline are not matching.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,401462,00.html</ref>

The general feeling is that this scandal has put a serious career ending dent into Edwards' political prospects.  Considering all that has happened and Elizabeth with cancer, snake oil salesman? It has removed him from Vice President consideration and hampered the chances for Presidential convention speeches and of his becoming Attorney General.

The general feeling is that this scandal has put a serious career ending dent into Edwards' political prospects.  Considering all that has happened and Elizabeth with cancer, snake oil salesman? It has removed him from Vice President consideration, hampered all hopes for Presidential convention speeches and of his becoming Attorney General.

===Post Political Career===

===Post Political Career===