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'''John Edwards''' (born June 10 1953) is an American lawyer and politician, He is currently a [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic]] candidate for the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 election]]. Edwards, a wealthy trial lawyer famous for winning lawsuits against drug companies and other large corporations; he served a term as Senator from North Carolina (1998-2004). He achieved national prominence running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004; he was the vice presidential candidate, running with senator [[John Kerry]] for the 2004 election. He is married to Elizabeth Edwards, née Anania, whose inoperable cancer is a common topic. | '''John Edwards''' (born June 10 1953) is an American lawyer and politician, He is currently a [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic]] candidate for the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 election]]. Edwards, a wealthy trial lawyer famous for winning lawsuits against drug companies and other large corporations; he served a term as Senator from North Carolina (1998-2004). He achieved national prominence running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004; he was the vice presidential candidate, running with senator [[John Kerry]] for the 2004 election. He is married to Elizabeth Edwards, née Anania, whose inoperable cancer is a common topic. | ||
According to the New York Times, after leading in polls in Iowa for much of 2007, Edwards switched to an angry crusading style attacking lobbyists and power brokers in Washington<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/us/politics/19edwards.html A NY Times story from Aug 19, 2007]</ref>. For example, he said "This corporate greed is killing the middle class, killing American jobs, and it is stealing your children's future."<ref> Quoted by ABC News Jan 1, 2008 at [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/Story?id=3105288&page=2]</ref> | |||
In January 2008 he was defeated by 9 points by [[Barack Obama]] in the in Iowa caucuses, but came in just ahead of [[Hillary Clinton]] and vowed to fight on in the New Hampshire Primary on Jan. 8. | In January 2008 he was defeated by 9 points by [[Barack Obama]] in the in Iowa caucuses, but came in just ahead of [[Hillary Clinton]] and vowed to fight on in the New Hampshire Primary on Jan. 8. | ||
Revision as of 11:25, 5 January 2008
John Edwards (born June 10 1953) is an American lawyer and politician, He is currently a Democratic candidate for the 2008 election. Edwards, a wealthy trial lawyer famous for winning lawsuits against drug companies and other large corporations; he served a term as Senator from North Carolina (1998-2004). He achieved national prominence running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004; he was the vice presidential candidate, running with senator John Kerry for the 2004 election. He is married to Elizabeth Edwards, née Anania, whose inoperable cancer is a common topic.
According to the New York Times, after leading in polls in Iowa for much of 2007, Edwards switched to an angry crusading style attacking lobbyists and power brokers in Washington[1]. For example, he said "This corporate greed is killing the middle class, killing American jobs, and it is stealing your children's future."[2]
In January 2008 he was defeated by 9 points by Barack Obama in the in Iowa caucuses, but came in just ahead of Hillary Clinton and vowed to fight on in the New Hampshire Primary on Jan. 8.
For daily update on the polls see [2]
see 2008 United States presidential election
notes
- ↑ A NY Times story from Aug 19, 2007
- ↑ Quoted by ABC News Jan 1, 2008 at [1]