probably most of seneca county knows one or all of us.as gone, but he still had his three little kids to think about. mike karlsen: he went back to work at the stone quarry for a while. and then saw an opportunity at a local glass manufacturing plant that had just opened. was there a lot of concern for karl having just lost his wife? i think everybody realized that this poor guy isn't going to do it on his own. andrea canning: so people helped out. here in seneca county, karl karlsen was surrounded by a big extended family, in a place where the karlsen name really meant something. and it all seemed to come together for him when he met cindy best at a line dancing party in 1992. he had told me that he had lost his wife in a fire, and he was a single dad raising three kids on his own. andrea canning: cindy got herself an instant family when she married karl in august of 1993. they bought a farm soon after that. and between the farm and the glass job, karl was busy. cindy was desperate to have a child of her own, so she and karl went through

. >> and a few weeks later, the south carolina primary the wedding two counties, including where he was born, senecama broke out as the party favorite, just as edwards began to implode his time for me to step aside so that history can blaze its path. john ever does still chasing his political career, even though he is not a candidate for president, he's looking for a role in the obama white house. >> he could still emerge as a vice president potential candidate, or attorney general. but right at that moment, still has real in the kid over there trying to keep this at bay if you are involved in a heated political scandal, best thing to do is admit it confess >> oh, gave birth to their daughter in california without him. john was still trying to keep his growing secret in hiding, but the inquirer was watching his every move big tip came in that john was going to meet real and their daughter at the beverly hilton. >> we were subsequently able to obtain a spy photo of john holding his child hotel, or reporters sprang up to him and said, mr. edwards are from the national enquirer what are you doing here?

he's only winning two counties, including where he was born-- seneca.ut as the party favorite just as edwards began to implode. it's time for me to sep-- step aside so that history can blaze its path. and john edwards is still chasing his political career. even though he is not a candidate for president, he's looking for a role in the obama white house. he could still emerge as a vice presidential candidate or, uh, attorney general, but right at that moment, still has rielle and the kid over there, trying to keep this at bay. if you were involved in a heated political scandal, the best thing to do is admit it, confess, and move on with your life. john edwards didn't do that. someone someday will have to explain to me how a man can cheat on his cancer-stricken wife, have a baby with his girlfriend, and somehow think he can still be vice president or attorney general. a month after edwards dropped out of the race, rielle gave birth to their daughter in california without him. john was still trying to keep his growing secret in hiding, but the "enquirer" w