Bishii Agoosto 2008, saraakiil sare oo ka tirsan xisbiga Dimuqraadiga ayaa ka digay in Edwards uu ku guuldareystay inuu ka jawaabo eedeymaha uu u jeediyay kaasoo saameyn ku yeelan kara kaalintiisa Shirweynaha Qaranka Dimuqraadiga ee 2008
Waxaad Sida laga soo xigtay Donald Fowler, oo ah guddoomiyihii hore ee Guddiga Qaranka ee Dimuqraadiga, "Haddii aysan jirin sharaxaad ku filan, la aqbali karo oo buuxisa heerarka anshaxa ee sare, jawaabtu waa'maya,' [Edwards] ma noqon doono musharaxa ugu sarreeya ee khudbad muhiim ah u jeedinaya shirweynaha. " Gary Pearce, oo u tartamayay Edwards tartanka Senate-ka ee 1998, ayaa yiri, "Waa wax aad u waxyeelo leh.... Hadii aysan run aheyn, [Edwards] waa in uu istaagaa oo dhahaa, 'Waxba kama jiraan. Taasi ma ahan cunuggayga waxaana qaadi doonaa tallaabo sharci ah oo ka dhan ah dadka faafinaya been-abuurkaas. Ma aha wax in la yidhaahdo ku filan, " Taasi waa warar xan ah oo aan sal iyo raad toona lahayn. Edwards ayaa qirtay in uu xiriir jaceyl la lahaa maalin ka dib markii digniinta la daabacay.