TPM:
In the thick of the Democratic presidential primary, a top operative offered up John Edwards' withdrawal from the race and endorsement - on the condition the person he endorsed would offer him a spot on the ticket.
David Plouffe details the deal that "a senior Edwards" adviser" tried to ink before the South Carolina primary, spilling the beans in his book "The Audacity To Win."
Plouffe, then campaign manager for Barack Obama, was worried after the New Hampshire loss and polls tightening in South Carolina.
He said that the rival Edwards camp was in trouble and wanted to make a move with either Obama or Hillary Clinton while Edwards was "at a point of maximum leverage."
In this portion of the book, Plouffe hedges a bit, saying he's not sure Edwards was aware of the effort's specificity.
But he also has direct quotes, suggesting he documented the conversation.
Read the excerpt after the jump.
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1 comment:
That is a shock? The adulterer would stoop to this level?
Hey, a deal for the VP slot would be a moral step up from having an affair on a wife with CANCER.
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