Why did Elizabeth Edwards let john continue to run? Because she understands the stupidity of the male "mid life" and the craziness of American campaigns. most of us "ameners" have never even been elected to high school homeroom reps.Carole McCain said it best,"john, (McCain) was 40 years old and wanted to be 25 again". We have indeed become a nation of "ditto" heads let by a crowd of corporate slugs.