Qor sii wadida faqradan - Bishii Luulyo 2008, dhowr warbaahin oo caan ah oo Mareykan ah ayaa soo xigtay eedeymaha la xiriira mustaqbalka mustaqbalka siyaasadeed ee Edwards, iyo sidoo kale fursadaha uu u leeyahay in loo doorto madaxweyne ku xigeenka tartanka madaxtinimada Barack Obama ee 2008
Waxaad Kadib, 7dii Ogosto, 2008, Edwards wuxuu u qirtay weriyaha ABC News Bob Woodruff inuu xiriir dheer la lahaa Hunter, laakiin wuxuu beeniyay inuu yahay aabaha gabadha yar ee Hunter. Walaashiis Hunter ayaa sheegtay in Edwards uu ahaa aabaha, waxayna si dadban u weydiisatay Edwards inuu sameeyo baaritaanka aabanimada si loo ogaado in ilmuhu yahay wiilkiisa. Bishii Janaayo 21, 2010, Edwards wuxuu soo saaray bayaan uu ku qirayo inuu yahay aabaha cunugga Hunter.