Hiding John Edwards’ Mistress Was ‘Most Important Job’ of Campaign
John Edwards’ former aide testified today that even after Edwards lost the presidential nomination, he was told that hiding Edwards’ mistress was still “the most important job on the campaign” because Edwards was angling to be vice president.
Andrew Young told the court that living with Edwards’ demanding girlfriend Rielle Hunter was unpleasant and that he began to suspect that Edwards was not going to keep promises made to Young.
The tension became so great that during a meeting, Edwards and Young came close to throwing punches, Young said today.
Young and his wife, Cheri, had been assigned by Edwards to keep Hunter hidden from the press, a job that put them on the road for months and became increasingly difficult after Edwards dropped out of the Democratic presidential race in 2008.