John 'I am NOT the guy who talks to the dead!' Edwards adds comic relief to the 2008 race.

AP: John Edwards joins presidential race
Former Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards jumped into the presidential race Wednesday a day earlier than he'd planned, prodded by an Internet glitch (GORE DID IT! GORE DID IT! - F.G.) to launch a candidacy focused on health care, poverty and other domestic issues.

The North Carolina Democrat's campaign accidentally went live with his election Web site a day before an announcement Thursday that was scheduled to use Hurricane-ravaged New Orleans as a backdrop.

Cute. Nothing says compassion for the poor like a multi-millionaire shyster.

The slip-up gave an unintended double-meaning to his campaign slogan on the John Edwards '08 Web site: "Tomorrow begins today."

Slogans that were almost chosen:

"Yesterday never was."

"The fiscal year begins in July."

"Tomorrow, tomorrow, you're only a day away."

Aides quickly shut down the errant Web site but could not contain news of the obvious, even in the shadows of former President Ford's death.

"Better a day earlier than a day late," said Jennifer Palmieri, an Edwards adviser.

Stay tuned to the Miracle Worker's presidential campaign for more profundity like this, kiddies.