People Reveals Elizabeth Edwards' Side of the Story

Now we’re talking.

While the National Enquirer made this huge story an inset, People goes for it.

Larry Hackett makes the smartest move of the week and picks Elizabeth Edwards as his main cover topic.

She’s the sympathetic character in the John Edwards’ scandal and readers feel really bad for her.

Plus, inside the magazine you’ll get to hear from those closest to her. Here’s a sample:

Her brother Jay Anania says, “Her understanding of what it means to take care of her kids is to give them, when she’s gone, something they can hold on to.”

“There was anguish – excruciating anguish – for her in dealing with this,” says Hargrave McElroy, a best friend of Elizabeth. “She was angry and furious and everything, but at one point she had to make a choice: Do I kick him out, or do we have a 30-year marriage that can be rebuilt?”

Bottom Line: Strong cover and solid insets will help People do very well on the newsstand this week.