By TODD J. GILLMAN / The Dallas Morning News WARREN, Mich. – Sen. Barack Obama could have wrapped up the Democratic nomination long ago if he'd figured out

: Charles Rex Arbogast / - After Edwards dropped out of the race in January, Obama and Clinton competed fiercely for his endorsement.
John Edwards finally makes his choice: Barack Obama
e-point rout sparked new questions about his persistent troubles appealing to white, blue-collar voters, even if it did little to boost Clinton's prospects. In Edwards, Obama picked up the support of a former presidential candidate who had emphasized his roots as the son of a mill worker and aimed his pitch at working-class voters.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — It would have meant more in February or March, but John Edwards' endorsement of Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential

By TODD J. GILLMAN / The Dallas Morning News WARREN, Mich. – Sen. Barack Obama could have wrapped up the Democratic nomination long ago if he'd figured out