Web site (Politico) apologizes for Edwards report

[oberliner]

NEW YORK - A reporter for the new Politico Web site apologized for reporting that
John Edwards was suspending his campaign for president more than an hour before Edwards said Thursday he was staying in the race.

The incorrect report rocketed through the media before Edwards held his news conference announcing the recurrence of his wife's cancer. Some outlets used Politico's information; others steered clear.

Ben Smith, a former New York Daily News reporter, posted the report on his Politico Web log at 11:06 a.m. EDT. Quoting but not identifying "an Edwards friend" as his source, Smith reported that Edwards was suspending his campaign and may drop out completely because of Elizabeth Edwards' cancer.

"There was never any discussion of suspending the campaign," Edwards adviser Jennifer Palmieri said. She said the Edwardses invited about half a dozen aides to their home to discuss how best to tell the public about her diagnosis and their decision to stay in the race.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070323/ap_on_el_pr/edwards_mistake;_ylt=AkKBKvFs.anHDa5kTdxVyz3MWM0F

[Freddie Stubbs]

1. So, they're not standing by their story insisting it will happen in 24 business hours?

:shrug: