Sen. John Edwards' standout "performance" at the super-secret Bilderberg meeting in Italy last month may have been a key reason for his selection as John Kerry's vice-presidential running mate, according to the New York Times.
The 50th anniversary conference of the elite group-which many believe conspires semi-annually to foster global government-met June 3 through June 6 in Stresa, Italy, at the Grand Hotel des Iles Borromees.