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Report: Edwards Admits Affair

John Edwards, a former contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, admitted today that he was involved in an affair during his wife’s battle with cancer. Edwards denies having fathered the child of his would-be lover, 42-year old Rielle Hunter, but admitted to meeting Hunter in a hotel immediately following the child’s birth.

It was this meeting that provoked The National Enquirer to publish a second report declaring Edwards’ affair; the Enquirer first reported on the story in October of last year. Edwards’ admission today comes after months of public denial. According to David Bonoir, Edwards’ former 2008 campaign manager, Edwards has “betrayed” his supporters.

This story’s impact on Edwards’ political future is as-yet uncertain, but according to Bonoir, “You can’t lie in politics and expect to have people’s confidence”.

More on this story here.

A few months ago, this man could have become the potential successor to George W. Bush. Is this latest scandal an indication that politicians are becoming more, not less, likely to betray the public’s trust?

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.