http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17740090/site/newsweek/
I’ve seen a lot of press conferences, but none like the one that Edwards and his wife Elizabeth held on a sun-dappled lawn in Chapel Hill, N.C. Bottom line: yes, Elizabeth Edwards’s breast cancer had spread to the bone. No, there was no immediate danger. No, it was not curable, but yes, it was treatable—treatment would last the rest of her life, however long that may be (years or even decades). As for the campaign, he said, “it goes on, goes on strongly.
I'm a little worried, now. Obamma needs to prop up a sick relative pretty soon or this could be a real problem. I'm not sure current polling appropriately shows the 'dying wife' factor.