"Edwards Isn't Going Anywhere"

Political Wire:

While his campaign concedes John Edwards won't win the New Hampshire primary, NBC News spoke to strategist Joe Trippi who is certain his candidate will stay in the Democratic presidential race until the convention. The main reason is that anything can happen in politics.

"He equates Obama to a speeding bullet. Don't get in the way but if the bullet slows down (and it may not) for whatever reason (it just does, a Dean moment, big screw up) then Edwards can be there waiting around at the 'drain.' You can't fall in the drain, but you can hang around and wait for the right moment."

"Edwards can afford to wait around. Not as big of staff, they operate on a much smaller scale than Clinton. Also Hillary having been the front runner doesn't want to tarnish the image of the Clinton legacy and can't take the losses, so assumes Trippi. She also won't have the money coming in anymore. Besides the fact that so many of her donors are maxed out. Edwards had more money come in the past two weeks than they have ever had. They have every intention in staying in until the convention."