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Politico Wrong Big Time on John Edwards Campaign

Thursday March 22nd, 2007 11:33 AM by Inky
Filed under: Journalism, Politico, John Edwards, Cancer

Update, 12:50 p.m.: Ben Smith, author of the item offers an apology to readers.

“We have no intention of cowering in the corner,” John Edwards just said during the sad, sad announcement that Elizabeth Edwards’ cancer has returned and cannot be cured.

Politico had posted this wrong headline this morning: “Edwards to Suspend Campaign” with the following wrong, wrong, wrong details:

John Edwards is suspending his campaign for President, and may drop out completely, because his wife has suffered a recurrence of the cancer that sickened her in 2004, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, an Edwards friend told The Politico.

“At a minimum he’s going to suspend” the campaign, the source said. “Nobody knows precisely how serious her recurrence is. It’ll be another couple of days before there’s complete clarity.”

“For him right now he has one priority which is her health and the security of the two young children,” said the friend.

As for the campaign, “You don’t shut this machine off completely, but everything will go on hold.”

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2 Comments to 'Politico Wrong Big Time on John Edwards Campaign'

1. Big Head DC » Politico Reporter Has Facebook Skeletons said:

[…] If only Smith had been so worried about his street cred earlier this year when he falsely reported that John Edwards was dropping out of the campaign due to his wife’s cancer! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. email this | digg this | del.icio.us | stumble | reddit | permalink […]

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2. Big Head DC » Politico Follies said:

[…] Flynt to Reveal New Senate Scandal | Be Scary Larry Craig! | FOX Boss Crosses Bill O’Reilly | Snob Rumors Haunt Mitch McConnell | Do Lindsey Graham’s Eyes Hold a Secret? | City Paper Staff Steals Food! | Obama to Supreme Court? Politico Follies Tuesday October 30th, 2007 3:24 PM by BHDC Staff Filed under: Journalism, Bass ackwards, Politico, Ben Smith Remember back in March when the Politico’s Ben Smith breathlessly declared that John Edwards was backing out of the presidential race because his wife has cancer? Yeah, well, that didn’t happen. Remember earlier today when you thought the Politico had editors who wouldn’t let fake press releases get published on their Web site? Yeah, well, you were wrong. And remember how before the Politico started in January, it was originally to be called The Capitol Leader, and wasn’t supposed to have a political spin? Those were the days! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. email this | digg this | del.icio.us | stumble | reddit | permalink […]

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