Not sure why this is important for anyone not planning on going to an Edwards' event sometime soon. Does this reflect on how he will be as president?

This article does not hit any issues of importance in the 2008 Presidential campaign. Instead it repeats 'on-the-bus' style reporting about a candidate being late for events. It does at least mention that other candidates are often late, yet it paints it as a big issue for one particular candidate. Having worked on campaigns and been married to a campaign scheduler, I understand how many candidates are frequently late and how that has no relevance.

I see that other NewsTrust reviewers don't believe this is an important story. I think it is. Consistent tardiness at campaign events shows that the candidate doesn't respect the people who are waiting for him, and that he doesn't believe their time is as valuable as his.

Non-story - for which the Times and much of the lazy corporate media is becoming famous. Covering the real issues in the campaign rather than superficials would take some real research and thought.

Who cares? I guess for a bunch of fast food eaters, we're used to things being on time. I'm usually late to work. I hope no one writes an article on that.

Total non-story by newspaper losing its grasp on what is of value to offer readers. As a regular reader of the New York Times hard copy as well as online, I'd like to ask the editors if this is an indication of the shallow reporting we can expect in the upcoming Presidential campaign.