Former U.S.

By GARANCE BURKE, The Porterville Recorder, Calif. Oct. 23--FRESNO -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton touched down for the first time in California's farm belt Monday, seeking to sway voters and small town officials in the state's conservative interior pocket to her side.

WASHINGTON _ Hours after telling the world that his wife's cancer had returned for good, John Edwards was in New York raising money. Cancer or no, the campaign goes on.

By Mike Baker Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. -- When introducing former vice presidential candidate John Edwards at a book signing this week, a family friend mentioned a bumper sticker she'd seen around town: "Edwards- Obama." The giddy audience roared with approval. Both Edwards and Illinois Sen.

When introducing former vice presidential candidate John Edwards at a book signing this week, a family friend mentioned a bumper sticker she'd seen around town: "Edwards-Obama." The giddy audience roared with approval. Both Edwards and Illinois Sen.