Post-campaign, John Edwards is concerning himself with an issue larger than a potential endorsement of one of his former rivals.

From The Politico:

John Edwards--former North Carolina senator, two-time presidential candidate and darling of the left--started a new chapter of his political narrative today.

He and his wife Elizabeth Edwards are joining an multi-million dollar anti-Iraq war campaign dubbed "Iraq/Recession." The couple will join a coalition that includes MoveOn.org, the Service Employees International Union and the Center for American Progress.

The Nation expands on the project's mission:

The multi-million-dollar Iraq/Recession Campaign, which launches Monday, seeks to remind voters, in the words of organizers, that, "As economic concerns weigh heavily on the minds of Americans, opposition to President Bush's reckless war in Iraq continues to grow. The massive cost of the war in Iraq - hurtling toward one trillion dollars - has increased demand for a strategy to bring U.S. troops home. The Iraq/Recession Campaign will highlight the majority of Americans who want to see leadership on investing in critical priorities at home and establishing real security throughout the world."

But endorsement talk is never far behind when it comes to looking for clues as to Edwards's intentions; this is how The Hill framed its piece on the anti-war coalition:

Former presidential candidate John Edwards (D-N.C.)...will join several groups that have endorsed Obama in a new effort to end the Iraq war.

Indeed, both MoveOn and SEIU have endorsed Obama but another coalition member, Center For American Progress, is run by John Podesta, former Chief of Staff under Bill Clinton. So I'd hesitate before reading too much into this alliance, especially considering Edwards of all people would be more likely to give Clinton a pass on her war vote, as he made the same judgment at the time. That's not to say he's getting ready to endorse Clinton, however, it's merely to second The Nation's take on how Edwards is casting his post-primary, pre-general election role:

He has, however, begun to identify the role he may play in a fall Democratic campaign - not as a vice presidential running mate, which seems extremely unlikely, but as an outspoken advocate for a party platform and ticket that recognizes how an unnecessary war has diverted resources and energy away from the real work of building a functional and just domestic economy.

Even if he has yet to pick a candidate, John Edwards has "endorsed" an approach to the 2008 race. And it's the right one, especially in a contest with John "100 Years of War" McCain.