John Edwards to hold press conference regarding Elizabeth's health

Like rnoboa, I am holding my breath about this.

UPDATE: MSNBC is reporting that sources have confirmed Edwards "is suspending his campaign for the presidency, and may drop out completely, because his wife has suffered a recurrence of the cancer that sickened her in 2004."

As saddened as I am by Edwards' decision, it is a necessary one. My heart goes out to John, Elizabeth, and their entire family.

UPDATE: Not so fast. CNN reports that the Edwards campaign will continue, despite the reappearance of Elizabeth's cancer:

John Edwards said tests this week had shown his wife, Elizabeth, had cancer in a rib on her right side. He said the cancer is treatable but not curable.

Elizabeth Edwards said she was "incredibly optimistic" and said her expectations about the future were unchanged.

"You can go cower in the corner and hide or you can go out there and stand up for what you believe in," John Edwards said. "We have no intentions of cowering in the corner."

The Edwards family has endured unspeakable pain already. The inner strength John and Elizabeth possess is an inspiration.

I have given John Edwards a lot of coverage. Discussing policy with him at a Colorado bloggers roundtable, I became convinced that he had the vision, optimism and stamina necessary to be a great President.

As I wrote here, Edwards' quest for the presidency is as much a movement as it is a campaign. So it's totally feasible that it can continue while he and his family turn their attention to supporting Elizabeth. At least, I hope so. While Clinton, Obama and Richardson are all good contenders, the field would be much weaker without John Edwards - not to mention Gore, Kerry, Warner, Bayh and Feingold.