For what it's worth, a look back The American Prospect

Whither Edwards Supporters?

Despite John Edwards' determination to remain in the race, some advisers already see the end. The new question is not when he'll drop out but where his supporters -- and the candidate himself --- will go next. -Dana Goldstein

Both Edwards and Bill Richardson, it's not hard to discern where their hearts lean. With Edwards the body language is clear.

reading tea leaves....A hint from Bill Richardson?

""I had just been asked a question -- I don't remember which one -- and Obama was sitting right next to me. Then the moderator went across the room, I think to Chris Dodd, so I thought I was home free for a while. I wasn't going to listen to the next question. I was about to say something to Obama when the moderator turned to me and said, 'So, Gov. Richardson, what do you think of that?' But I wasn't paying any attention! I was about to say, 'Could you repeat the question? I wasn't listening.' But I wasn't about to say I wasn't listening. I looked at Obama. I was just horrified. And Obama whispered, 'Katrina. Katrina.' The question was on Katrina! So I said, 'On Katrina, my policy . . .' Obama could have just thrown me under the bus. So I said, 'Obama, that was good of you to do that.'"[.]

If Richardson is to endorse either Clinton or Obama -- "I might, I might not, how's that for an answer?" -- he said he'll do so by the end of the week.

"If I do endorse, it's going to be a gut feeling. It's not going to be about statistics, about past ties," Richardson said. "I've been on the campaign trail with both of them. I feel that I know them. I feel I know the issues. I feel I know what makes them both tick."

(italic highlights mine)

If Edwards doesn't announce his support for Hillary or Obama before Super Tuesday, I will caucus for Obama.  Not taking any chances on a deal with Hillary.  

I'm disappointed that Edwards staff leaked the news to the press before they told their supporters.  It may well have been the only way that they could have gotten the press to show up for the speech, considering the news blackout he's gotten; but it still feels bad to wake up to Cokie Roberts gloating that he's dropping out.

Four in 10 Edwards supporters said their second choice in the race is Clinton, while a quarter prefer Obama, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo poll conducted late this month. Both Clinton and Obama would welcome Edwards' backing and the support of the 56 delegates he had collected.

CNN

Some political pundits predict Edwards' supporters are more likely to lean in Obama's direction.

"The conventional wisdom is that Barack Obama will pick up maybe 60 percent of them, and in some places, that makes a huge difference," former presidential adviser David Gergen said.

Time magazine journalist Joe Klein said, "I don't think he endorses Hillary Clinton. The question is whether or not he endorses Barack Obama."

Klein contends that Clinton "represents a lot of the things that [Edwards] campaigned against, you know, the old Washington Democratic establishment that he believes got too close to the corporations in the '90s."

I am sick to death of being told that I only supported Edwards because I'm conservative, white and above $100K.  If I support either one of the two "top tier" candidates, it will be because their proposed policies have convinced me, not because of anything else.  And I am sick to death of defending either one to the GrOPer idiots around me that are attacking because of sex, race, last name, etc.  Goddammit.