John Edwards "has all but disappeared" since ending his WH bid. If he's made up his mind about who -- or whether -- he's going to endorse, "not only is he keeping quiet about it, he's not even putting himself in a position where he might be asked." He's "even acting coy in private." Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC) "wanted to consult with Edwards before making his own endorsement," so he "called a few times" but "never heard back." Watt "ended up passing along a message through Edwards' wife, Elizabeth," that he planned to back Barack Obama. Watt, on Edwards: "I presume if he had a concern, he'd call" (Baker, Charlotte Observer, 4/18).
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