[Rick Lee]

Oh, don't forget the cost of operating a huge private jet which most of the campaigns do too.

If Edwards drops out, I do not believe he can pocket any of his leftover campaign money. He has to either return it to donors, give it to other campaigns or donate to charity. This can be huge because then the other candidates come kissing his a$s and making promises in return for his leftover campaign cash and maybe endorsement. If he can donate $10 million to someone, that's the equivalent of months of campaign work, trying to get that much in $2500 increments from individual donors.