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No celebrity status or benefits for Senator John Edwards. What with Sony strapped as far as distributed units in the States, it comes as no surprise that Wal-Mart is telling Edwards to hit the line [technically the aide].

It doesn’t seem to even matter if you were a former United States Senator, the rules are just the same in attempting to obtain a PlayStation 3: wait in line like everybody else. At least that’s what national retailer Wal-Mart is telling Sen. John Edwards.

Edwards, who is widely believed to be preparing to announce plans to form an exploratory committee to run for president in 2008, apparently directed one of his aides to attempt to secure a PS3 from a Wal-Mart store in Raleigh, N.C.

Good luck to everyone standing the lines through the night anticipating the release of the PS3 console. I’m sitting back and getting my fingers ready for a little refresh action to secure a Wii online. Unfortunately, the chances of securing a Wii locally in-store are slim to none. Actually, I think I have a better chance of getting hit with lightning than getting one of the sleek white shelled consoles.