Edwards to announce run for Prez in New Orleans

Former Senator John Edwards (photo)

Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards, 2004 vice presidential nominee, will announce his candidacy late this month in New Orleans, according to inside sources.

Edwards' choice of site to announce his candidacy is New Orleans in the Lower 9th Ward, still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. He points out it is a reminder of the Bush administration's much-criticized hurricane response.