Edwards to speak solo at Hofstra

bkrueger — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:47:20 -0400

Hofstra students and others hoping to watch former Sen. John Edwards take the stage with his wife Elizabeth will get only half the show next month.

Elizabeth Edwards was scheduled to join her husband, who has avoided the public spotlight since admitting to an extramarital affair with a campaign videographer, at a Sept. 8 speaking engagement at the Long Island, N.Y. university, reports Lorenzo Perez.

The event was scheduled before Edwards admitted to the affair.

Hofstra spokesman Stuart Vincent said Friday, however, that the agency representing John Edwards’ speaking engagements has notified the university that Elizabeth Edwards will not make the trip.

John Edwards has confirmed his intention to appear, Vincent said in an e-mail, leaving Edwards to take the podium alone.

The event has been billed as an opportunity to hear the couple share their thoughts on the 2008 presidential election “and how their experiences relate to it.”