He's young enough to run again in 2012 or 2016. Why would he keep on going now?
good point made.
It won't be any different in 2012. He is using the situation for a political reason, and is hoping for a sympathy bump to get his campaign off the ground, where it presently is located.
Nothing really unusual or unexpected, as I see it. But I don't think it will help, or hinder.
Agreed. The wise, correct - and smart - course of action would have been to spend the time with his wife, helping to care for his children during her remaining time.
THEN, he would have had almost unbeatable appeal in a future campaign. Think of it: a handsome, charismatic candidate who dropped out of the last race to be with his ailing wife, put family before politics, etc. He'd have the female & sympathy vote nailed down. Heck, even I would admire the man!
Now, rightly or wrongly, he just looks like a cad whose political ambitions take precedence over all else.
Because now he can use the Sympathy effect to benefit his attempt at a campaign, this guy is a trial lawyer through and through.