John Edwards Forgiveness

Former North Carolina Senator and 2004 Democratic candidate for vice-president John Edwards has reportedly been calling close supporters asking them to forgive him for lying about his extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter.¹ In an interview with Edwards that aired on Nightline on August 8, 2008, the former presidential candidate admitted that he had lied about the affair while on the campaign trail, but denied being the father of Hunter's child.²

Fast Facts

1. Affair took place in 2006²
2. National Enquirer first reported on an alleged love child between Edwards and Hunter on December 19, 2007³
3. Hunter was hired to produce promotional videos for the Edwards campaign
4. Hunter confirmed that she was pregnant but claimed the father was another former Edwards campaign worker, Andrew Young
5. Edwards endorsed Barack Obama in 2008 presidential race
6. Some former supporters have reportedly hung up on Edwards¹
7. Edwards will not appear at 2008 Democratic Convention

Excerpts from Edwards Statement

• "In 2006, I made a serious error in judgment and conducted myself in a way that was disloyal to my family and to my core beliefs. I recognized my mistake and I told my wife that I had a liaison with another woman, and I asked for her forgiveness."²

• "If you want to beat me up - feel free. You cannot beat me up more than I have already beaten up myself. I have been stripped bare and will now work with everything I have to help my family and others who need my help."²

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