John Edwards
Democrat from North Carolina
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John Edwards is a former U.S. senator from North Carolina who was John Kerry's running mate in 2004. A personal injury attorney, Edwards was born in South Carolina in 1953 and now lives in Chapel Hill, N.C. He graduated from North Carolina State University and earned a law degree from the University of North Carolina Law School. He is married to Elizabeth Edwards, who has been diagnosed with cancer. They have three children; a fourth was killed in an auto accident. He withdrew from the presidential race on Jan. 30, 2008.
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Recent statements by John Edwards
"If you are African-American in this country today, you are likely to have a net worth of about 10 percent of what white families have."
Monday, January 21st, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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"One out of every four homeless people on our streets is a veteran."
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.
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"Our children's safety is potentially at risk because nearly half of the apple juice consumed by our children comes from apples grown in China."
Monday, October 29th, 2007 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.
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Edwards says if Congress won't pass universal health care, he'll tell Congress: "I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care away from you."
Monday, November 12th, 2007 in a TV ad
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"What happens is people like Warren Buffett — and he says this himself...pay 15 percent on the millions of dollars that they earn from wealth income... while their secretary is paying a higher rate on her work income. It's not right."
Thursday, September 20th, 2007 in Davenport, Iowa
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Recent attacks by John Edwards
"I believe, Senator Clinton, you've raised more money from those people (the oil and gas industry) than any candidate, Democrat or Republican."
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Clinton has "raised the most money from Washington lobbyists ... from the health industry, drug companies, health insurance companies (and) the defense industry."
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Recent attacks on John Edwards
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"John doesn't have a record in the Senate. John's only passed four bills. They're all about post offices." |
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"John wasn’t this raging populist four years ago" when he ran for president. |
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"When Sen. Edwards ran in 2004, he wasn't for universal health care. I'm glad he is now." |
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"Going to public financing really disadvantages Democrats because you’re not able to raise funds between the day you win the primaries and the time you’re officially nominated.” |
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Recent stories featuring John Edwards
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He said, she said: The Democratic debate in Myrtle Beach featured sharp comments by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. We found Clinton continued to distort Obama's comments about Ronald Reagan, while other claims were closer to the truth.
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