…the gifts made on behalf of Edwards by his campaign contributors to keep
this potential scandal quiet were intended to help him stay in the 2008
presidential race as a viable candidate. They would not have been made
if not for Edwards’s status as a federal candidate, and they were linked
to a federal election. They should be considered illegal campaign
contributions under federal law and applicable FEC regulations and
advisory opinions. A jury may end up disagreeing that Edwards knew that
what he was doing was illegal, but if the government’s facts are
correct, then John Edwards should be held accountable for violating
federal law.   full story at National Review Online.

…the gifts made on behalf of Edwards by his campaign contributors to keep
this potential scandal quiet were intended to help him stay in the 2008
presidential race as a viable candidate. They would not have been made
if not for Edwards’s status as a federal candidate, and they were linked
to a federal election. They should be considered illegal campaign
contributions under federal law and applicable FEC regulations and
advisory opinions. A jury may end up disagreeing that Edwards knew that
what he was doing was illegal, but if the government’s facts are
correct, then John Edwards should be held accountable for violating
federal law.   full story at National Review Online.