John Edwards' campaign manager David Bonoir was just interview on MSNBC. Towards the end of the interview while he was beign questioned about the Edwards strategy of staying in until the convention, Bonoir responded with two explanations. First, he said that Edwards needs to stay in the race because he is and has been the one pushing the policy agenda on the Democratic side. When he was asked why he was staying in when collecting a few hundred delegates wouldn't be enough to win, he gave a very revealing answer...
Having a few hundred delegates going into the convention was very important, he said, because no one will have a majority, but a few hundred delegates added to another candidates total could be what's needed to crown a nominee.
Edwards' campaign manager just said he is staying in the race TO PLAY KINGMAKER. If this is true my guess would be either Edwards and Obama already have a deal that if Obama keeps it close till the convention Edwards will direct his delegates Obama's way...or their is an unstated understanding in both campaigns that events will play out in that way.
As soon as I can find a transcript I will update this diary. What do you all think?