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Edwards Admits Affair

3:52 PM, Aug 8, 2008 • By JOHN MCCORMACK
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ABC reports:

John Edwards repeatedly lied during his Presidential campaign about an extra-marital affair with a novice film-maker, the former Senator admitted to ABC News today.

In an interview for broadcast tonight on Nightline, Edwards told ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff he did have an affair with 42-year old Rielle Hunter, but said that he did not love her.

Edwards also denied he was the father of Hunter's baby girl, Frances Quinn, although the one-time Democratic Presidential candidate said he has not taken a paternity test.

Edwards said he knew he was not the father based on timing of the baby's birth on February 27, 2008. He said his affair ended too soon for him to have been the father.

Stephen Spruiell notes that "if Edwards is the father, he was definitely still carrying on the affair with Hunter after he knew his wife's cancer was back."

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