you’re muddying the water. no one is arguing that the NE published the story. I’m simply telling you that your statement that the story caused him to drop out of the race is incorrect — by 5 years.
“On December 28, 2006, he announced his entry into the 2008 Presidential election in the city of New Orleans near sites devastated by Hurricane Katrina. On January 30, 2008, Edwards returned to New Orleans to announce that he was suspending his campaign for the Presidency. On May 14, 2008, he endorsed Barack Obama at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Edwards_presidential_campaign,_2008
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/sen-john-edwards-caught-mistress-and-love-child/
“SEN. JOHN EDWARDS CAUGHT WITH MISTRESS AND LOVE CHILD!
By admin
Jul 22, 2008 @ 20:37PM”
Again, I’m not sure how to make it any clearer.