IMHO Evan Bayh saw this as a losing year and bowed out. Hillary knows the same and will actively work behind the scenes, along with Bubba, to make sure Kerry/Edwards lose. Then with 4 more years of W, they will attempt to create not just hatred of Republicans but irrational hatred. Oh, I forgot, we're already there.
As far as Edwards goes, he's a one-trick pony (Two Americas yada-yada-yada) who only entered the race to be the VP pick. A one-term Senator and a lawyer is not going to win over alot of independents. The VP-candidate cannot obscure the obvious - the total lack of conviction and charisma that is at the head of the ticket - John Effin Kerry!
Lots of people have been saying Edwards would never have gotten the nod without Hill's blessings.
If that's true, she must have a dump truck load full of dirt on the guy.