According to a recent study released by the Project for Excellence in Journalism, former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) received only 7% of political coverage from January 6-11, “less than one-fifth of what Hillary earned, and less than one-forth of that accorded to Obama.”

Tonight, during CNN’s post-debate special, “Race and Politics,” Anderson Cooper manifested this trend when he stated that black voters would have to choose between presidential contenders Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) or Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) when voting for president. After a few moments, Cooper remembered that Edwards was in the race and added his name to the list. “I guess I have to remember to be inclusive,” Anderson chuckled, to the delight of his panel.

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