They ( the Edwards campaign ) had bought the mistress a three million dollar mansion down in Santa Barbara, and were giving her a 15,000 dollar a month "allowance". They were flying her all over the damned country, as well as the Carribean, in a private lear jet. The Enquirer claimed that there was a paper trail several miles long.
As I recall the Edwards Affair story was around long before he dropped out of the race.
This is not political for the Enquirer but simply a way to sell their tabloid.