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On The wRite Side: Hillary and Edwards In Hypocritical Battle Over Driver's Licenses For Illegals
Monday, November 5, 2007 Hillary and Edwards In Hypocritical Battle Over Driver's Licenses For Illegals John Edwards has recently went on the attack via debates and campaign adds about Hillary Clinton's flip flopping on various issues. One of his favorite areas to pound Hillary has been her now infamous stance on offering driver's license to illegal aliens. "I heard her say two different things. I don't know what she's calling for. I mean she said the first time she was asked she said one thi...
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Palin chic
Original at electionbid2008.com
• 1 hour ago
By media@politico.com (Ben Smith) Maybe Jewish voters are warming up to Sarah Palin. For a mere $295 more than a John Edwards haircut, an Orthodox wigmaker is offering the "Sarah P." Maybe Jewish voters are warming up to Sarah Palin. For a mere $295 more than a John Edwards haircut, an Orthodox wigmaker is offering the "Sarah P."
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Original at Politico
• 2 hours ago
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Original at medbuzz (WordPress)
• 7 hours ago
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Elizabeth Edwards to host Va. event
Original at hamptonroads.com
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Disappointing Decisions
Original at blog.smartmemes.com
• 9 hours ago
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The South rises againOriginal at vierdsen (WordPress)
• 20 hours ago
By John Vierdsen In the latest polls out of North Carolina, Obama is -2, +2, +3 and +6, chronologically. The last time the Tar Heel State was really up for grabs was 1992, fueled in part by a nasty U.S. Senate race between Republican Lauch Faircloth (who won, and later lost to John Edwards) and incumbent Democra...
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Original at PoliGazette
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Beauty Tricks Of The Candidates [Listicle]
Original at electionbid2008.com
• Mon, Oct 6
By Richard Remember when John Edwards got a couple of $400 haircuts and everyone made fun of him and called him a spendthrift pretty boy? Rush Limbaugh said he might be the "first woman president"! Har har! (And, remember, when Edwards slept with that lady and maybe had a love child and how the hair did...
Beauty Tricks Of The Candidates
Original at gawker.com
• Sun, Oct 5
By Richard Remember when John Edwards got a couple of $400 haircuts and everyone made fun of him and called him a spendthrift pretty boy? Rush Limbaugh said he might be the "first woman president"! Har har! (And, remember, when Edwards slept with that lady and maybe had a love child and how the hair did...
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Original at my.barackobama.com
• Sun, Oct 5
By Christopher Hass On Tuesday, Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, will headline a news conference at the state Capitol to talk about how McCain's health-care plan would affect Virginia.
Obama targets health care
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Democrats say don't count Obama out in stateOriginal at Greenville
• Sat, Oct 4
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Edwards says passion for reform keeps her going
Original at electionbid2008.com
• Sat, Oct 4
By Politics | AP | Huffington Post Wires Edwards, who has incurable breast cancer, also said medical tests this week showed that her condition hadn't worsened since March of 2007, when she and her husband, former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, announced her cancer had returned and spread to her bones.
McCain Could Be Forced Out Of Pennsylvania Too, Union Chief Says
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, Oct 3
By The Huffington Post News Editors Almost immediately, an organization called Progress Michigan let loose with a taunt, demanding that McCain keep pouring resources into the state in order to explain to voters his "support for outsourcing" and the "failed economic policies" of the Bush administration.
Gwen Ifill: Pro-Obama and Anti-Palin
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Wed, Oct 1
By Tim Graham For example, she pressed Cheney to attack Democratic nominee John Edwards personally: "President Bush has derided John Kerry for putting a trial lawyer on the ticket. You yourself have said that lawsuits are partly to blame for higher medical costs. Are you willing to say that John Edward...
Is VP Debate Moderator Gwen Ifill In The Tank For Obama? [Debate]
Original at electionbid2008.com
• Wed, Oct 1
By Moe PBS anchor Gwen Ifill has been a pundit for decades, but she shrewdly avoided controversy until the 2004 presidential campaign, when she moderated the vice presidential debate between Dick Cheney and John Edwards. Remember that? At first you maybe thought, "How nice, that America has f...
Obama sees new generation of US leadership
Original at my.barackobama.com
• Wed, Oct 1
By Turkish Americans for Obama Each and every time, a new generation has risen up and done what's needed to be done. Today we are called once more -- and it is time for our generation to answer that call," he said. Obama's candidacy has intrigued Democrats looking for a fresh face and sparked waves of publicity and grass-roo...
Is VP Debate Moderator Gwen Ifill In The Tank For Obama? [Debate]
Original at Gawker
• Tue, Sep 30
By Moe PBS anchor Gwen Ifill has been a pundit for decades, but she shrewdly avoided controversy until the 2004 presidential campaign, when she moderated the vice presidential debate between Dick Cheney and John Edwards. Remember that? At first you maybe thought, "How nice, that America has f...
Opinion: POLITICAL WIRE’S HEADLINES - 9/30
Original at Accomack County Democrats
• Tue, Sep 30
By fvmoore Rudderless Republicans Colorado: Obama 49%, McCain 48% Florida: Obama 47%, McCain 47% Ohio: McCain 48%, Obama 47% Pennsylvania: Obama 50%, McCain 42% Virginia: Obama 50%, McCain 47% – Sen. John McCain, quoted by Time. PPP Poll: Obama Moves Ahead in North Carolina
Nancy Pfotenhauer Prefers The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations To Actual Bigotry
Original at Jezebel
• Mon, Sep 29
By Megan Gwen Ifill moderated the 2004 debate between Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator John Edwards, asking a total of 20 questions. Ten of those questions were specifically about foreign policy — including the first 9 — while Cheney brought up foreign policy in two addition domestic polic...
James Love: Republican party picks for Vice President --why are they so bad?
Original at Huffington Post
• Sun, Sep 28
By James Love 1964 - Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey 1976 - Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale 1980 - Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale 1992 - Tennessee Senator Al Gore 1996 - Tennessee Senator Al Gore 2000 - Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman 2004 - North Carolina Senator John Edwards
Opinion: This one is for John Edwards and Jonah Goldberg
Original at electionbid2008.com
• Wed, Sep 24
By noreply@blogger.com (John Aravosis (DC)) - http://www.blogger.com/profile/00990747942611347583 I wasn't going to even mention this new piece in the National Enquirer, but then Joe sent me this little tidbit from right-wing commentator Jonah Goldberg over at the National Review. Apparently, the National Review and Jonah Goldberg believe that reports of infidelity in the National E...
Edwards and the Power of Words and Images
Original at Political Gastronomica
• Wed, Sep 24
By sdickert I would suggest that Edwards and others start talking in the tones of Clinton and Reagan - lead with a vision, a majestic honor (not too syrupy, please) and then follow with how things are wrong, why they are wrong and how to fix them. Tags: John Edwards, Frank Luntz, Power+of+Words, Clinton...
Alvaro Fernandez: ABC Reporter Bob Woodruff's Incredible Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury
Original at Huffington Post
• Mon, Sep 15
By Alvaro Fernandez You have may have seen a few weeks ago the interview between former US presidential contender John Edwards and reporter Bob Woodruff. All the resulting media coverage centered on Edwards' declarations. However, there is something much more remarkable that surfaced at that interview: B...
Gibson Didn’t Pound Edwards in 2004; Asked Him If GOP Attacks Made Him Mad
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Fri, Sep 12
By Tim Graham CHARLES GIBSON: In the first half-hour, we talked about how direct were the attacks from the Republicans on the podium last night, directed at the Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards. A response this morning from John Edwards, the vice-presidential nominee of the Democrati...
Weekend in Review: Absentee Republicans; Vetting Palin, Now
Original at New York Observer
• Sun, Aug 31
By Katharine Jose Many New York Republicans are skipping the convention to campaign for State Senate races. On FOX this morning, John McCain said his running mate, Alaksa Governor Sarah Palin, is his "soul mate." She doesn't think global warming is caused by man.
Mark Nickolas: 2004: GOP Blasts John Edwards As Too Inexperienced To Be VP...2008: GOP Leaders Say Sarah Palin A Great VP Pick
Original at Huffington Post
• Sat, Aug 30
By Mark Nickolas It is instructive to recall what many of these GOP leaders -- who are now praising Palin's complete lack of national and foreign policy experience -- said in 2004 when they blasted John Kerry (D) for picking John Edwards (D) as his running mate.
John Edwards To Emerge From Seclusion For Speech In New York
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, Aug 29
By The Huffington Post News Editors A spokeswoman and an agent for John and Elizabeth Edwards did not immediately return messages seeking comment. David "Mudcat" Saunders, a friend and former adviser to Edwards, said the decision to return is one that should be left up to Edwards.
Opinion: CNN's Yellin: Edwards Story Unimportant -- He Wasn't a Contender
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Sun, Aug 10
By Noel Sheppard KURTZ: Wait a minute. I'm not buying that. So what? Exactly, especially since the Enquirer broke this story last October WELL before the Iowa caucuses. As such, claiming that you ignored this story because Edwards wasn't a top contender is either the height of ignorance, or the height of gal...
John Edwards, Narcissus and the Illusions of Life
Original at shoreacres (WordPress)
• Sun, Aug 10
By shoreacres Edwards' own words tell the tale. In a March 27 interview with Katie Couric, he said, "I think every single candidate for president, Republican and Democratic have lives, personal lives, that indicate something about what kind of human being they are. And I think it is a fair evaluation fo...
Opinion: The End of the Affair — With John EdwardsOriginal at Pensito Review
• Sun, Aug 10
By Trish editor Jon has come under flak for the mere mention of the Edwards affair. I made my strong support of John Edwards known on this very news and information web site before the Florida primary. I liked all of his policies, found him personally non-annoying, and of course, loved his wife. Still d...
Edwards Love Child: No Father On Birth Certificate [Scandal]
Original at electionbid2008.com
• Thu, Jul 31
By Ryan Tate When approached by a Charlotte Observer reporter, Edwards said, "Can't do it now, I'm sorry" and quickly walked past. Asked about the Beverly Hilton, Edwards said "sorry" and got into a waiting car with the other men. Asked twice more to address the Enquirer story, Edwards was silent until...
John Edwards and Club of Two-Time Running Mates
Original at Observer.com
• Wed, Jul 9
By Steve Kornacki If Barack Obama were to choose Edwards, it would create an unusual situation in American politics. Very rarely does a losing vice-presidential nominee land on someone else's ticket in a future election. Edwards would be the fourth person ever to do this, and the first since 1916.
Opinion: NYT Invites John 'Two Americas' Edwards to Take a Bow in Life Expectancy Story
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Mon, Apr 28
By Clay Waters In a silly political stunt, Sack claimed the findings validated former Democratic presidential candidate (and wealthy trial lawyer) John Edwards' left-wing ranting about "two Americas," even bringing in the failed candidate to explain how he was right all along.
Opinion: Where are the Democratic Leaders while Barack Twists and HC Burns the Party Down?
Original at my.barackobama.com
• Mon, Apr 14
By Laura from San Francisco, CA Where has the leadership of the Democratic Party been during these relentless attempts to slander and destroy the electability of their likely Presidential nominee? About the only Democrat to publicly step forward to defend Obama is Bob Casey. Where is Nancy Pelosi? Where is John Edwar...
Weekend in Review: Clinton Stays, Troopergate Returns
Original at Observer.com
• Sun, Mar 30
By Katharine Jose In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Peggy Noonan accuses Clinton of "cognitive dissonance." The Washington Post editorial board doesn't think Clinton should go. John Kerry echoes Howard Dean's call to have the Democratic nomination wrapped up by July 1.
Barack Obama Focused on Issues not Color of skin.
Original at my.barackobama.com
• Thu, Mar 6
By Larry Jackson Clinton leads Obama in polls of black voters. Recent ABC News/Washington Post polling, for instance, found that 60% of black, Democratic-leaning voters supported Clinton, and 20% backed Obama. Brunson, president of the College Democrats chapter at Howard University in Washington, s...
Opinion: Clinton and Obama and the media … oh my
Original at The Carpetbagger Report
• Mon, Mar 3
By Carpetbagger On the bus ferrying a group of reporters to an appearance by Senator Barack Obama at Ohio State University on Wednesday, Lee Cowan, the NBC reporter assigned to the campaign, was asked the media question of the week: Had journalists like himself been going easier on Mr. Obama than his oppon...
Opinion: Why I support John Edwards: Vision and Hope
Original at its.caltech.edu
• Thu, Feb 21
By Asa I've had the privilege to see him speak about poverty (at a conference on the issue) and I know that he has both committed himself to taking action to fight poverty, and immersed himself in the policy options available. I trust him to devote the same intellect and energy to the rest of his vis...
Opinion: FNC Notes AP Hails Edwards: ‘Scrappy Underdog...Steered Rivals to Progressive Ideals'
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Thu, Jan 31
By Brent Baker Pickler suggested Edwards’ far-left platform had become mainstream and accepted, crediting Edwards with promoting “themes” that were “eventually adopted by the other Democratic presidential candidates -- and even a Republican, Mitt Romney.” But Pickler only named one “theme” tha...
Opinion: On Electability
Original at The Left Coaster
• Tue, Jan 22
By Turkana According to the latest polls, each of the Democratic candidates for president leads each of the Republican candidates, except for one. John McCain currently averages four points ahead of Hillary Clinton, and a point and change ahead of Barack Obama and John Edwards. Given the margins of...
Reviews Are In: Edwards Hits The Jackpot
Original at John Edwards for President
• Tue, Jan 15
How many of you came in supporting Senator Edwards?" [About 3 people raise hand] On issue after issue, we're going to show this to you tomorrow night, his language actually scored better than Senator Clinton and Senator Obama." [Fox News, 1/15/08]
Opinion: Krugman on the candidates' recession packages
Original at The Left Coaster
• Tue, Jan 15
By Turkana Among the Republicans, John McCain makes jokes about not knowing much about economics. Seriously. Which is most encouraging, when you realize he may be our next president. Rudi Giuliani, Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney offer the same old same old- mostly tax cuts, mostly for the wealthy. On th...
Opinion: At Town Hall Meetings In Barnwell And Aiken, Edwards Introduces Plan To End Poverty In South Carolina Within A Generation
Original at John Edwards for President
• Fri, Jan 11
Please see the "Ending Poverty in South Carolina Within a Generation" policy paper included below for more information on Edwards' plan to create a Working Society and end poverty in America.Ending Poverty In South Carolina Within A Generation
Opinion: Clinton & Matthews Meet in New Hampshire
Original at Taylor Marsh
• Mon, Jan 7
Edwards, speaking at a press availability in Laconia, New Hampshire, offered little sympathy and pounced on the opportunity to bring into question Clinton-??s ability to endure the stresses of the presidency. Edwards responded, -??I think what we need in a commander-in-chief is stre...
Opinion: John Edwards Announces Bold Policy To Prevent Health Insurance Company Abuses And Protect American Families
Original at John Edwards for President
• Thu, Dec 6
Manchester, NH – As part of "Building a Better America Week," John Edwards announced today a bold policy to improve the quality of health care in America by taking on health insurance companies and preventing the abuses and gaps in health coverage that put millions of Americans at risk.
Opinion: Edwards Announces Plan To Take On Health Insurance Companies To Help Families
Original at John Edwards for President
• Mon, Nov 26
For further details on Edwards plan to take on health insurance companies, please see the "Taking on Health Insurance Companies to Help Families" paper included below.Taking on Health Insurers to Help Families and Prevent Abuses
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On The wRite Side: Hillary and Edwards In Hypocritical Battle Over Driver's Licenses For Illegals
Original at The wRite Side
• Mon, Nov 5
By WriteOn Monday, November 5, 2007 Hillary and Edwards In Hypocritical Battle Over Driver's Licenses For Illegals John Edwards has recently went on the attack via debates and campaign adds about Hillary Clinton's flip flopping on various issues. One of his favorite areas to pound Hillary has been her now infamous stance on offering driver's license to illegal aliens. "I heard her say two different things. I don't know what she's calling for. I mean she said the first time she was asked she said one thing and then when Senator Dodd said something, she said something different. That's what I heard," Edwards said at a recent debate. In a recent campaign video it was not necessary for him to say a single word. The inclusion of various speech clips from Hillary... [read the full post]