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As the Democratic contest continues to chug along, I find myself more confused about what the outcome will be. Will Hillary ride her wins in Texas and Ohio to the nomination? Did Obama’s speech on race clarify his position and solidify his candidacy? Who knows?

Instead of listening to some offbeat cable news pundit or calling Miss Cleo, I asked myself one question: what would John Edward do?

I mean really, who does Edwards want to see win the nomination? He knows both Obama and Clinton very well. He’s worked with both n the hill, he’s interacted with both of their spouses and he’s debated both on their political stances.

His relationship with the two is rather intriguing. Before Edwards dropped out of the race, you could see him playing both sides of the aisle during the debates. It was pretty obvious that he was positioning himself so that either way, his name would be one that both camps had to consider. But whose cabinet would he rather serve under, and why?

Try to imagine an Obama and Edwards ticket. It would definitely go down as the prettiest presidential tandem America has ever seen. They’d be the Crockett and Tubbs of American politics. I can already see their cover for GQ magazine.

A Clinton and Edward ticket may not be as pretty, (blame that on Hillary), but it may actually be more effective. Edward’s focus on the poor and working class, combined with the Clinton’s history for helping the economy, may actually help to level America’s class discrepancies.

Considering both outcomes raises another question: who is the real John Edwards? Is Edwards really the 400$-haircut-gettieng rock star politician that the media has painted him to be. Or is he the policy wonk that wants to legislate class equality for all Americans.

Either way, I’m not mad at Edwards. He has proven to be a very formidable force in American politics. He already has one vice-presidential nod under his belt and a second is very likely. The only thing about this is if he’s chosen to be either candidates running mate will Americans forever know him as Mr. number two, a runner-up, an assistant pimp???

Let’s take the Edwards question one step further… If he does become one of their running mates, how will the symbolism of having a black man or a woman as the boss of a white man, affect America?