The key is that money is not going to knock Edwards out of the race. He has money to spare, and a steady stream of funding for the future. He will be able to stay in it through the primaries and right up to the Convention.
Will he settle for the #2 slot again?
Poor Silky Pony, always a bridesmaid, never a bride!
There's only one way I see that happening. If Obama goes into the Rat convention with 35-45% of the delegates, that means that neither Hillary nor Edwards has even a third each. BUT, if they cut a deal where Hill gets to be the nominee, and Edwards gets to be VP pick (I cannot imagine it going the other way around), they could then 'steal' the nomination from Barry O.
That's a dream scenario, black Americans would be extremely hostile to the Rat ticket like we've never seen. They'd be quite ready to sign up to vote for Thompson/Steele a week later.