Campaign Contribution - Heiress Money For Edwards Wasn T Political - Gov T Witness

* Third full week will begin within national election financing trial

* Questions close to just what exactly Edwards recognized about donations

By Colleen Jenkins

GREENSBORO, N.C., May 7 (Reuters) - A federal government find on Monday reinforced past U.S. Senator John Edwards' claim that will your dog did not learn about payments familiar with conceal his or her expecting a baby mistress through their 2008 presidential bid, and the dollars wasn't intended as being a campaign contribution .

Heiress Rachel "Bunny" Mellon's attorney testified there was clearly "no doubt" that this prosperous supporter stated the $725,000 your lover offered to an Edwards help were not political donations.

Rather, Mellon appeared to be told by the aide which Edwards wanted money to get an unspecified "personal need" seeing that they chased the particular 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, said personal injury attorney Alex Forger.

"She seemed to be pleased in order to to help," Forger said. "She wasn't just positive just what exactly this was."

Edwards, 58, can be ranking demo around Greensboro, North Carolina, on five counts of selection legislations violations. Federal prosecutors point out your dog aimed his in close proximity aide, Andrew Young , to