According to politics1 The National Enquirer - yeah a sleaze machine - hitting the streets on today, will feature a scandal story about John Edwards fathering a soon-to-be-born "love child."
In October the National Enquirer already claims Edwards had an 18-month affair with female staffer on his campaign. The aforementioned staffer is supposedly now six-months pregnant and in hiding. Edwards and the staffer reportedly are vehemently denying the story but the tabloid claims it has interviews with friends of the woman in whom she reportedly confided about the Edwards details. The tabloid also claims to have emails and other evidence supporting the story.
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/...
As The National Inquirer is a sleazy tabloid it could be just an other wild rumour or an attempt to damage the candidate (who I coincidentily support).
However, if true Edwards is in serious trouble. Edwards has an ailing wife and has cultivated a "good husband" image associated with her. If the scandal turns out to be true he is finished. Even if it is not true it might damage his campaign. And perhaps this is the object? Damaging him.
But as I said it could be true... this wouldn't be without precedent. Remember that it was also a gossip tabloid that broke the Paula Jones sex scandal story about Bill Clinton during the 1992 campaign.
So what do you think? Truth or lie?