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Videos

June of 2009

 

Rate Video: Edwards To Continue Campaign Despite Return Of Wif...

Original at AOL Video external link    Tue, Jun 16

Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards announced Wednesday that he will continue his campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination ... video.aol.com

Rate Video: CBS Evening News-Edwards Shakes Off Nev. Loss

Original at AOL Video external link    Fri, Jun 5

After his loss in Nevada, John Edwards says he hopes "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." The former NC senator is looking forward to the ... video.aol.com

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Original at truveo.com external link    Mon, Jun 1

Click to Play 46.5 Minute Flash Video Here Now Senator Obama brings Senator John Edwards to Grand Rapids Michigan for a special night when John ... www.truveo.com

Year 2009

 

Rate Video: USA - VOTE 2008: Edwards backs Obama to unify Demo...

Original at AOL Video external link    Thu, May 7

Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards officially endorsed party front-runner Barack Obama in his bid for the White House, telling ... video.aol.com

Rate Video: Edwards Campaign Workers Prepping For NH Visit

Original at AOL Video external link    Sun, Mar 29

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Former Democratic Senator John Edwards is making another run for the White House, calling for people to take action to help the nation. T.J Winick ... video.aol.com

Rate Video: Edwards On The Middle East

Original at Veoh external link    Thu, Mar 12

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In an interview with Bob Schieffer, presidential hopeful Sen. John Edwards explained his stances on the Middle East, and how his views differ from ... www.veoh.com

Rate Video: Hillary Clinton Borrows Edwards Finishing Line

Original at Yahoo! Video external link    Wed, Mar 11

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At the democratic debate in Texas, Hillary Clinton borrows some lines from John Edwards. video.yahoo.com

Rate Video: Clinton and Edwards move to NH

Original at AOL Video external link    Mon, Mar 9

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Dan Lothian reports on what sen. Hillary Clinton and John Edwards are doing in the mad dash to the New Hampshire primary. video.aol.com

Rate Video: John and Elizabeth Edwards' Podcast-John Edwards 0...

Original at AOL Video external link    Mon, Mar 2    8 related articles

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Senator Edwards first stop in San Francisco on the Hotel Workers Rising 2006 National Tour. Video of the Senator and Danny Glover video.aol.com

Rate Video: Edwards & Clinton make stop in NH

Original at AOL Video external link    Mon, Mar 2

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It was a busy day on the campaign trail in New Hampshire. Democrats John Edwards and Hillary Clinton made stops in the Granite State. NECN's ... video.aol.com

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Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Feb 26

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By rss@youtube.com (drewskimd) Hope is on the way" - it sure was, but it took another 4 years. This is from the Kerry-Edwards campaign in September 2004. Author: drewskimd Keywords: John Edwards Kerry Election 2004 Newark NJ Added: February 26, 2009

Rate Video: John Edwards Endorses Obama for President

Original at AOL Video external link    Wed, Feb 25

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After much speculation, John Edwards is endorsing Barack Obama for president. Edwards ended his own presidential campaign in January. (May 14) video.aol.com

Rate Video: Edwards takes on the issues

Original at AOL Video external link    Wed, Feb 25

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Former Sen. John Edwards talks about health care, Iraq and Sen. Hillary Clinton at a stop in Manchester, New Hampshire. video.aol.com

Rate Video: Obama & Edwards Campaigning In New Hampshire

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Sen. Barack Obama hit the campaign trail in Peterborough, New Hampshire Monday. John Edwards and his family are also campaigning in the Granite ... video.aol.com

Rate Video: CBS Evening News-Edwards Deployed 1000+ Volunteers

Original at AOL Video external link    Mon, Feb 23

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John Edwards campaigned aggressively in Iowa for five years. His supporters were enthusiastic, and they helped him surge ahead of Hillary Clinton ... video.aol.com

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Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Jan 26

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By rss@youtube.com (RolandGaspar) Comedy styled Rand Easter Show commercial spoof on John Edward's "Crossing over" featuring fictional psychic "Johan Edwards" on his fictional programme "The other side" broadcast in South Africa April 2007 Keywords: Roland Gaspar Funny Commercial Psychic John Edwards Spoof Rand E...

Rate Video: John Edwards affair 'MISTAKE' with Rielle HunterVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Dec 29

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By rss@youtube.com (robertfschmidt) Rob Schmidt comment on John Edwards adulterous affair, or mistake as Edwards puts it, with Rielle Hunter from a Biblical perspective. Author: robertfschmidt Keywords: John Edwards mistake Rielle Hunter Elizabeth adulterer fornicator adultery by Rob Schmidt

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Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Aug 16

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By rss@youtube.com (travisandjonathan) Some week-old material for ya: Jackie and Dunlap on the Edwards scandal. Buy the Red State Update CD "How Freedom Sounds" at http://www.redstateupdate.com

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Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Aug 13

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By rss@youtube.com (cheldemedo) Alan Colmes threw all the conservatives off their game by pointing out the similarities between John Edwards' infidelity and John McCain's. After denouncing John Edwards as unworthy of public office for having cheated on his ill wife, none of the three conservatives could come up with a...

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Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Feb 21

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By rss@youtube.com (MattPious19) At the democratic debate in Texas, Hillary Clinton borrows some lines from John Edwards. Author: MattPious19 Keywords: hillarly clinton texas Added: February 21, 2008

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Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Jan 3    8 related articles

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By rss@youtube.com (TalkLeft) from the John Edwards caucus event in Des Moines Author: TalkLeft Keywords: John Mellencamp Edwards Added: January 3, 2008

Stories

November of 2009

 

Rate The Main Chance

Original at Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall external link    Sat, Nov 14

By Josh Marshall Why did Ken Starr, Ed Meese and right-wing legal organization, The American Civil Rights Union come to the defense of a John Edwards backer charged with reimbursing employees who donated to the Edwards campaign?... Why did Ken Starr, Ed Meese and right-wing legal organization, The Americ...

Rate Gallup Finds (No Surprise) That Both Edwards and Palin Are Polling Poorly

Original at Liberal Values external link    Fri, Oct 16

By Ron Chusid Besides dropping in popularity, the two have little in common. Sure both are former vice presidential candidates and both are partially known for their hair, but otherwise their careers at this point have little in common. John Edwards’ popularity has dropped because he was caught cheat...

Rate Gallup Poll: Ratings for Both John Edwards and Sarah Palin at All Time Lows

Original at Newsvine external link    Thu, Oct 15

By Carloz While Edwards' national political career is most certainly finished, another former vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, may be just beginning hers. Palin became a bit of a sensation after John McCain tapped her as his running mate last August.

Rate John Edwards Is Not Fine In The Carolinas

Original at Jezebel external link    Mon, Oct 12

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By LatoyaPeterson The feelings of betrayal are particularly strong here in Chapel Hill, the famously liberal college town where the family moved after Edwards left the Senate in 2005. In some quarters, John and Elizabeth are both being blamed for pressing ahead with his presidential run despite their sha...

Rate Sacramento Paper Gets Meg Whitman's Voting Record Wrong

Original at NewsBusters.org external link    Thu, Oct 8

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By Noel Sheppard • John Edwards: When Edwards, a successful trial lawyer, decided to challenge Sen. Lauch Faircloth (R) in the 1998 election cycle, the Democrat had voted in only half of the elections over the previous seven years -- missing the chance to cast a ballot in the 1994 Republican tidal-wave ele...

September of 2009

 

Rate NY Daily News Reports Claims That Elizabeth Edwards Bashed Rielle Hunter in Annonymous Blog Comments and Made John Sleep In Their Barn

Original at Liberal Values external link    Sun, Sep 27

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By Ron Chusid The New York Daily News has a number of claims about the John Edwards/ Rielle Hunter affair, including a claim that Elizabeth Edwards has been bashing Rielle Hunter in blog comments, writing under a pseudonym. The article also cites other claims from the proposal for Edwards aide Andrew Y...

Rate Aide: Edwards campaign spending for standard audit

Original at WLOS external link    Wed, Sep 23    10 related articles

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A longtime aide to former presidential candidate John Edwards says ongoing spending from his shuttered campaign is not to defend the Democrat in an investigation.

Rate Health Insurance Mandates

Original at Outside The Beltway | OTB external link    Wed, Sep 23

By James Joyner John Judis for The New Republic in June 2007: On July 17th, PoliFact’s Truth-o-Meter awards Obama a full-on flip flop on the issue: At a debate in South Carolina, Edwards said Obama’s plan really wasn’t universal health care, since it didn’t have a mandate to ensure everyone was covered.

Rate POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: September 23, 2009

Original at CNN Political Ticker external link    Wed, Sep 23

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By rileyc CNN: Edwards asked aide to claim paternity, sources say Former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards talked a campaign aide into claiming he fathered a child born to Edwards' onetime mistress, sources familiar with the issue said Monday.

Rate It's Nothing Personal. Its Political.

Original at BlogHer external link    Tue, Sep 22

By American Princess Leaks from a tell-all book by a one-time aide to John Edwards reveal that Edwards and his mistress, Rielle Hunter, made plans for a wedding to be held after Elizabeth Edwards died. These plans included a rooftop location in Manhattan and, for dancing, the Dave Matthews Band.

Rate Edwards mistress Rielle Hunter changes names, images

Original at CNN Political Ticker external link    Tue, Sep 22

A video image shows Rielle Hunter arriving at the federal courthouse in Raleigh, North Carolina, on August 6. (CNN) -- Rielle Hunter, the woman at the center of the John Edwards sex scandal, has been known variously as a spiritual seeker, an aspiring actress, a party girl and a political op...

Rate Edwards mistress Rielle Hunter changes names, images

Original at CNN Political Ticker external link    Tue, Sep 22

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By CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart Edwards' campaign paid Hunter $114,000 to make a series of short webisode videos about his presidential campaign, and she traveled extensively with the candidate's entourage. Edwards denies that he is the father of a baby Hunter bore in February 2008, saying the affair was over before s...

Rate John Edwards Either Is Or Isn't Going To Admit He's The Father

Original at Jezebel external link    Mon, Sep 21

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By Anna N. On Saturday, Neil A. Lewis of the Times wrote that Edwards was considering announcing paternity, that Elizabeth Edwards had yet to come around to the idea, and that — as the National Enquirer reported last month — Hunter was planning to move to North Carolina so that her baby could be near th...

Rate The New York Times Reports on The Edwards Scandal

Original at Liberal Values external link    Sun, Sep 20

By Ron Chusid Many liberal bloggers are primarily disappointed that Edwards was willing to run for the nomination despite the risks that this scandal would break during the 2008 campaign, likely allowing the Republicans to remain in office if Edwards had won the Democratic nomination. MyDD writes:

Rate The Edwards Drama Awaits a Denouement

Original at NYT > John Edwards external link    Sat, Sep 19

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By By NEIL A. LEWIS Facing an investigation involving his extramarital affair, John Edwards is considering declaring that he is the father of the woman’s child, associates said.

Rate Ex-aide says Edwards fathered mistress' child

Original at news.yahoo.com external link    Sat, Sep 19    10 related articles

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A man who once claimed to have fathered the child of John Edwards' mistress says in a book proposal the former presidential candidate is the real father and that Edwards and worked with his campaign finance chairman to hide that secret, according to a newspaper report published online Sa...

Rate Ex-aide says Edwards fathered mistress’ child

Original at MSNBC external link    Sat, Sep 19    10 related articles

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A man who once claimed to have fathered the child of John Edwards' mistress says in a book proposal the former presidential candidate is the real father, according to a newspaper report.

Rate Ex-Aide Claims Edwards Is Father Of Lover's Baby

Original at CBS4Boston external link    Sat, Sep 19    10 related articles

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A man who once claimed he fathered the child of John Edwards' mistress now says in a book proposal that the former presidential candidate is the baby's father.

Rate John Edwards' Hacky-Sack Jam Band Promise To Rielle Hunter

Original at Daily Intel external link    Sat, Sep 19

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By Lindsay Robertson Buried in an otherwise dreary "Where Are They Crying About Their Ruined Lives Now?" piece about John Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, and Rielle Hunter is this revelation, taken by the Times from Edwards aid Andrew Young's book proposal:

Rate Ex-aide says Edwards fathered mistress' child

Original at WLOS external link    Sat, Sep 19    10 related articles

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- A man who once claimed he fathered the child of John Edwards' mistress now says in a book proposal that the former presidential candidate is the baby's father.

Rate Coast Guard's Sept. 11 Training Exercise Sparks Confusion In D.C.

Original at Huffington Post external link    Fri, Sep 11

By The Huffington Post News Editors Coast Guard spokesman John Edwards said references to shots fired were picked up in radio chatter. As part of its exercise Friday, the Coast Guard aired simulated instructions to participants to fire 10 rounds. But Edwards said there were no shots actually fired and there were no suspicio...

August of 2009

 

Rate Obama's vacation: Hurricane Bill ahoy

Original at The Swamp external link    Fri, Aug 21

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The lack of wider access maintains a pattern set in Mr. Obama's previous couple of visits to the Island, before he became president,'' the Gazette notes. "In 2007, when candidates Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards all visited in quick succession, the Clinton and Edwards campaigns h...

Rate Lee Stranahan: Elizabeth Edwards: Please Don't Adovacate Health Reform Until You Stop Lying About John

Original at Huffington Post external link    Thu, Aug 20

By Lee Stranahan Almost exactly a year ago, I laid out where the Edwards story was headed including the fact that Rielle Hunter's baby's father is John Edwards. In past couple of weeks, The National Enquirer started reporting that DNA tests had taken place, Edwards is the father and Hunter is looking for a h...

Rate MORNING COFFEE: ELIZABETH EDWARDS Addresses Paternity Test on Larry King; VH1 Postpones “Megan Wants a Millionaire” in Wake of Murder Investigation; MARC JACOBS to Marry This Weekend?

Original at famespy (WordPress) external link    Thu, Aug 20

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By famespy Last week, North Carolina TV station WRAL reported that sources claimed that John Edwards was expected to claim paternity of his former mistress’ young daughter. Hunter gave birth to a daughter named Frances in 2008, but Edwards has previously said that his affair with Hunter ended befo...

Rate WRAL out of Raleigh/Durham reports that John Edwards will admit he's the father of the Hunter child

Original at thumpandwhip.com external link    Thu, Aug 13    5 related articles

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By toma Raleigh, N.C. — Sources have told WRAL News that they expect former U.S. Sen. John Edwards to admit that he is the father of his former mistress’ 18-month-old daughter. Edwards’ attorney, Wade Smith, couldn’t be reached Thursday for comment.

Rate Stunning, Shocking, Unimaginable News About John Edwards That We All Saw Coming -- By: NRO Staff

Original at National Review Online external link    Thu, Aug 13

By NRO Staff Readers, you probably want to sit down before you read this news. John Edwards will admit he is the father of his former mistress's 18-month-old daughter. EDWARDS: Not true. Published in a supermarket tabloid. That is absolutely not true.

Rate John Edwards, You ARE THE FATHER! Says Rielle Hunter, former mistress of the Senator. Senator to COME CLEAN in WRAL TV Interview Video!

Original at twittertrends (WordPress) external link    Thu, Aug 13    5 related articles

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By elucidmarketing click here for WRAL TV Story click here for Edwards/Hunter Photo Gallery John Edwards is the Father of His Mistress’s Child Celeb Jihad John Edwards‘ Love-Child Hush-Money Cover-Up YourTango Secret DNA test allegedly proves that John Edwards lied about not … ChattahBox John Edward...

Rate Appeals court upholds ban in Edwards T-shirt case

Original at WLOS external link    Thu, Aug 13

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas school district dress code that banned a student's T-shirt supporting the John Edwards presidential campaign.

Rate Ex-Edwards mistress appears at federal courthouse

Original at Newsvine external link    Thu, Aug 6    5 related articles

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By Alysia Patterson, Associated Press Writer The former mistress of John Edwards has arrived at a federal courthouse in Raleigh where a grand jury is meeting — an appearance that comes as federal investigators examine the two-time presidential candidate's finances.

July of 2009

 

Rate Henry J. Stern: The Petri Dish of Politics: Starting with New York

Original at Huffington Post external link    Wed, Jul 29

By Henry J. Stern The weak-willed Sanford, however, cannot hold a candle to former Senator John Edwards. Democratic candidate for Vice President in 2004 and presidential candidate in 2008. He ran well in the important Iowa primary, which led to Hillary Clinton's first loss to Senator Obama. Edwards had an...

Rate Edwards gets victory

Original at Newsvine external link    Sat, Jul 25

By Associated Press Eighteen-year-old driver John Edwards picked up the second victory of his Atlantic Championship career in the first race of a doubleheader race weekend at Autobahn Country Club in suburban Chicago.

Rate AP: Ex-Edwards aide appears at federal courthouse

Original at Newsvine external link    Wed, Jul 1    10 related articles

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By Mike Baker, Associated Press Writer An ex-aide to John Edwards who claimed he fathered a child born to the mistress of the two-time Democratic presidential candidate spent Wednesday in a federal courthouse, but declined to talk with a reporter about an investigation into his former boss.

June of 2009

 

Rate Former Aide to Edwards Will Write Tell-All Book

Original at NYT > John Edwards external link    Mon, Jun 29    10 related articles

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By By JIM RUTENBERG and MOTOKO RICH; KATHARINE Q. SEELYE CONTRIBUTED REPORTING. In his book proposal, Andrew Young quotes John Edwards begging him to confess to fathering a child with the former Democratic presidential candidate’s mistress.

Rate John Edwards and Mistress (Rielle Hunter) sex tape?

Original at storyballoon (WordPress) external link    Sun, Jun 28    10 related articles

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By Jason Via Nydailynews.com “Former Edwards aide Andrew Young says the ex-senator and his former mistr Via Nydailynews.com “Former Edwards aide Andrew Young says the ex-senator and his former mistr

Rate Wash Post: Edwards says past won't hurt advocacy

Original at WLOS external link    Wed, Jun 17

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Former presidential candidate John Edwards says his indiscretions shouldn't harm the fight against poverty and worries nobody has taken up his crusade to target the issue.

Rate RWH: Edwards, McCain, & ObamaVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at fr.truveo.com external link    Sun, Jun 7

This weekend, fmr. Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) hosts a low-dollar fundraiser at MCCXXIII in Washington, DC. Then, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) delivers ... fr.truveo.com

May of 2009

 

Rate Edwards Shakes Off Nev. Loss

Original at imdb.com external link    Sun, May 24

After his loss in Nevada, John Edwards says he hopes "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." The former NC senator is looking forward to the ... www.imdb.com

Rate Edwards Deployed 1000+ Volunteers

Original at imdb.com external link    Sun, May 24

John Edwards campaigned aggressively in Iowa for five years. His supporters were enthusiastic, and they helped him surge ahead of Hillary Clinton ... www.imdb.com

Rate Newly-released books on tape offer listening pleasure

Original at Chief external link    Sun, May 24

 FL Oprah Winfrey had the first Edwards interview, and if you saw the hour-long question-and-answer session, you found out just a little bit about John Edwards' affair, and much about Elizabeth's breast cancer (terminal they said) and the death of her ...

Rate Edwards' influence on superdelegatesVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at fr.truveo.com external link    Sat, May 23

May 14: NBC's Chuck Todd discusses what effect John Edwards' endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama may have on voters and superdelegates. (Countdown) fr.truveo.com

Rate If You Hate Us, Why Are You Here? (UPDATED)

Original at Daily Kos external link    Thu, May 21

 CA A found long time supporter of John Edwards who dumps on the community for generally supporting President Obama. Believe me, this person was LOVED our community when it wildly supported Edwards during the primary season. Let's remember, on the eve of ...

Rate Edwards Strategist Claims McCain Will Beat Clinton or ObamaVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at tangle.com external link    Thu, May 21

POSTED September 29, 2008 Democrat Dave "Mudcat" Saunders a senior strategist for the John Edwards campaign, believes John McCain will be the ... www.tangle.com

Rate Who’s Mad at Elizabeth Edwards?

Original at BlogHer external link    Thu, May 21

By Morra Aarons Mele Oh and the woman was a problem! Elizabeth Edwards maintains that Rielle Hunter, John Edwards’ mistress, was some kind of groupie stalker Fausta writes that Edwards behavior is at attempt to rehab her husband’s image and preserve Elizabeth’s own legacy, which Fausta calls “disgusting....

Rate The Mystery Man of the Edwards Affair

Original at Daily Beast external link    Thu, May 21

 NY In a campaign of true believers, Baron, who was 61, had a greater stake in John Edwards than most. “Fred was kind of a doting father,” says one Edwards staffer. “He was incredibly dedicated to John, extremely loyal, probably spoiled him a little too ...

Rate Hagan Recommends Keeping US Attorney Until Easley and Edwards ...

Original at ncnn.com external link    Wed, May 20    4 related articles

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Kay Hagan announced she has recommended the White House not replace George Holding, US Attorney for North Carolina's Eastern District, until the conclusion of federal investigations into former Governor Mike Easley and former Senator John Edwards. ...

Rate BIC School Board fills positions

Original at Northeast Arkansas Town Crier external link    Tue, May 19

 AR Todd Edwards submitted his resignation as director and recommended his father John Edwards be chosen to fill the vacancy. The board voted unanimously to appoint John Edwards to fill the open board position. The board accepted the resignation of Stacy ...

Rate Edwards gives long-awaited endorsement to Obama

Original at fr.truveo.com external link    Mon, May 18

Democrat John Edwards is endorsing former rival Barack Obama, fresh signs of the party establishment embracing the likely nominee even as Hillary ... fr.truveo.com

Rate Elizabeth Edwards & Marriage Negotiations - What Tomorrow's Brides Can Learn

Original at BlogHer external link    Mon, May 18

By Ungirdled Passion I think Elizabeth Edwards had a good idea about laying out her number one expectation for John.  Maybe she should have followed up with what her retaliation for not fulfilling that expectation would be.  Now everyone, including the Edwards children, is being reminded that paybacks are he...

Rate HERE AND THERE: No small matter

Original at NEXT external link    Sun, May 17

 Nigeria She has just published a book about husband John Edwards' infidelity and the impact it has had on their family. Edwards, a two time US presidential candidate, who initially lied about his affair was quick to add when he was forced to come clean, ...

Rate Speculation about how the US Attorney's investigation of Mike ...

Original at Beaufort Observer external link    Sun, May 17    4 related articles

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He also convicted some of the major players in getting the lottery installed in North Carolina. Now he is said to be investigating both former US Senator John Edwards and former NC Governor Mike Easley. Edwards is being investigated, apparently, ...

Rate Sherman Yellen: My Scattered Gunshot

Original at Huffington Post external link    Fri, May 15

By Sherman Yellen 1) It seems perfectly clear to me why Elizabeth Edwards went through the Oprah ordeal of baring her soul with John Edwards drooping his sheepish head behind her. It isn't all about promoting her book, Resilience. Mrs. Edwards has a terminal illness. She does not want the woman who abetted her h...

Rate Edwards to interviewers: Don't ID mistress

Original at www2.tbo.com external link    Thu, May 14

 FL The wife former presidential candidate and US senator John Edwards has appeared with Oprah Winfrey, Larry King and Matt Lauer within the past week to discuss her book, "Resilience," in which she writes about the affair and her battle with terminal ...

Rate Opinion: Carol Felsenthal: Should Hillary Blame Elizabeth Edwards for Dashing Her White House Dream?; Oh, and "My Dog's Smarter Than Yours"

Original at Huffington Post external link    Tue, May 12

By Carol Felsenthal Would Hillary, who split the vote with Edwards in the Iowa caucuses on Janaury 3, 2008 -- the first contest of the long race -- have won Iowa had Edwards dropped out? Edwards barely grabbed second place there. (Obama had 37.6 percent of the delegates; Edwards, 29.9; and Hillary, 29.5.)

Rate Who Made Up the Edwards 'Doomsday Scenario'?

Original at Gawker external link    Tue, May 12

 NY it—Edwards staffers were going to pull a Bulworth to save the Democratic party if it looked like John might get the nomination? Really? First of all, his appeal to our mom aside, John Edwards never did actually look like he'd get the nomination. ...

Rate Chez Pazienza: Sabotage!: Inside the Plan to Stop John Edwards

Original at Huffington Post external link    Fri, May 8

By Chez Pazienza 1. Try out a new campaign slogan: "John Edwards: No One Will Better Service Your Family." 5. Six words: Senior Edwards Campaign Manager Mark Penn. 9. Set up an intervention with Bill Clinton. 12. Fuck it, just tell the nearest reporter that Edwards has been doing some skank.

Rate In One Week, ABC Devotes 12 Minutes to Edwards; Again Skips New Details

Original at NewsBusters.org external link    Thu, May 7

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By Scott Whitlock The longtime friend of Ms. Winfrey talked up Elizabeth Edwards. She enthused, "And say what you will about Elizabeth Edwards. She is not a Mouse Burger. I think she does not want to be portrayed as a long suffering wife." Of course, Mrs. Edwards did go out and campaign for her husband, even after kn...

Rate CBS ‘Early Show’ Forgets Dem Label For John Edwards

Original at NewsBusters.org external link    Wed, May 6

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By Kyle Drennen While a segment on Wednesday’s CBS Early Show reported on an upcoming book by Elizabeth Edwards in which she discusses her reaction to husband John Edwards having an affair, at no time was Edwards’ Democratic Party affiliation mentioned. Co-host Maggie Rodriguez began the story: "But f...

Rate ABC's GMA Skips Probe Into Edwards Campaign Cash to Mistress

Original at NewsBusters.org external link    Wed, May 6

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By Scott Whitlock JOHN YANG: After months of denials it was a stunning confession from former presidential candidate John Edwards. He had an affair with a campaign aide. JOHN EDWARDS: In 2006, I told Elizabeth about the mistake, asked her for her forgiveness.

Year 2009

 

Rate Brown U Prof: John Edwards Can Find Platform as Champion for the Poor

Original at NewsBusters.org external link    Wed, Mar 11

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By P.J. Gladnick Gary Pearce, a Democratic political consultant who ran Edwards' 1998 Senate campaign, said Edwards' options are to hope the ongoing cloud of scrutiny dissipates or subject himself to a public cross-examination. He thinks Edwards should speak up.

Rate Mother Nature sure knows what she's doing (even if John Edwards is clueless)

Original at hillbuzz (WordPress) external link    Sun, Mar 8

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By hillbuzz Edwards still denies fathering little Frances, but just look at her adorable face, and think about which failed 2004 and 2008 Democratic presidential candidate and former Senator she reminds you of.  Here’s John and Elizabeth Edwards with their first child, Wade, their son that later d...

Rate Elizabeth Edwards' Resilience And Rielle Hunter's Revenge

Original at Jezebel external link    Tue, Feb 3

By Megan Elizabeth Edwards — she of the terminal cancer and the cheating husband — is releasing her second book, Resilience, on May 12th. Reportedly, her husband's mistress and possible babymama has some thoughts on that. The publisher says: The Broadway Books catalog says Edwards has written “a...

Rate Opinion: One President, Two NationsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at GovExec.com external link    Mon, Jan 26

New York Times Blogs  DC - By Charlie Cook National Journal January 27, 2009 John Edwards was right when he spoke about there being "two Americas." The way Edwards framed it, ... Video: Obama Orders Review of Emissions Standards AssociatedPress National Journal all 2,588 news articles

Rate Can someone please explain this?

Original at riverdaughter (WordPress) external link    Wed, Dec 31

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By myiq2xu Barack Obama won the Iowa Caucuses with 37.58%  and got 16 delegates.  John Edwards got 29.75%, which was marginally better than Hillary’s 29.47%, but she ended up with 15 delegates while Edwards got 14 delegates.  16-14-15   I’m not seeing where Obama crushed anyone in Iowa.

Rate Sad John Edwards Not Picked for Team of Rivals [Mistakes]

Original at Gawker external link    Thu, Dec 4

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By Pareene A feisty young blogger named Matt points out that John Edwards has not yet been given a job in the Obama administration. Shocking! As Matt points out, in his link, Edwards totally endorsed Obama last May, four months after he dropped out of the race and a mere week after Tim Russert famously d...

Rate dispatches from TJICistan » Blog Archive » cry, hippies, cry

Original at tjic.com external link    Sun, Nov 23

Obama’s plan is similar in many ways to his Democratic rivals, including Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, and former Sen. John Edwards, D-North Carolina. Both Edwards and Clinton rolled out their tax plans earlier this year — with ...

Rate Edwards On Obama, Breaks Three Month Silence

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Thu, Nov 13

By President-Elect Obama ~ 44th President ~ A New Birth of Freedom The Democrat's 30-minute speech covered politics, poverty and his hopes for America and the world and he later discussed President-elect Obama and other topics from the audience. America cannot solve these problems alone," Edwards said.

Rate John Edwards Reappearing On Public Stage Tonight

Original at Huffington Post external link    Mon, Nov 10

By The Huffington Post News Editors Two-time presidential candidate John Edwards is returning to the public stage for a speech, three months after he acknowledged an affair with a woman hired to produce videos of him in 2006. Edwards is scheduled speak Tuesday night about ...

Rate Alvaro Fernandez: ABC Reporter Bob Woodruff's Incredible Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury

Original at Huffington Post external link    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...

Rate Thanks for the Blog!

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Mon, Sep 8

By Julian from Auburn, AL I was a John Edwards supporter, until he dropped out, and then I voted for Obama in the Alabama primary. I was deeply disappointed when Edwards confessed to his affair with what's-her-name, especially since I'd given him money that I didn't really have to spare; as a graduate student and th...

Rate John Edwards To Emerge From Seclusion For Speech In New York

Original at Huffington Post external link    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.

Rate Discussing Obama, Limbaugh suggests Dems, media believe “you can’t criticize the little black man-child”

Original at electionbid2008.com external link    Wed, Aug 20

By Media Matters for America Limbaugh previously claimed that "nobody criticizes [Sen.] Hillary [Clinton]. ... Well, you might say, 'No, Michelle Obama and Mrs. [Elizabeth] Edwards are out there criticizing her,' but, see, I finally figured this one out, too. You can't hit the girl. You just -- you can't hit the girl." He con...

Rate Lee Stranahan: Where The John Edwards Scandal Is Headed

Original at Huffington Post external link    Mon, Aug 18

By Lee Stranahan As we head into the the Democratic convention, the Edwards scandal isn't over. It's really just beginning. Don't blame the media, blame John Edwards. Cynicism is exactly what Republicans want when their opponent's message is 'hope'.

Rate John Edwards and Rielle Hunter: a confession and four "webisodes"

Original at Ratio Juris external link    Fri, Aug 15

By Jim Chen materials at the heart of John Edwards's affair with Rielle Hunter: the video of the Nightline interview in which Edwards confessed the affair, plus the four "webisodes" that Hunter produced for Edwards' presidential campaign: ...

Rate The Matthew 25 ad emphasizes Obama’s family, ‘Christian faith’Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at The Carpetbagger Report external link    Fri, Aug 15

By Carpetbagger Regular readers may recall that I’ve taken an interest in the “Matthew 25 Network,” a new religious political action committee spearheaded by Mara Vanderslice, who served as director of religious outreach for Kerry-Edwards in 2004, and who has been active in encouraging Democratic c...

Rate Richard Laermer: Will The Real John Edwards Sit Down?

Original at Huffington Post external link    Fri, Aug 15

By Richard Laermer Everyone keeps saying Edwards is heartless for cheating on his cancer-stricken wife, yet nobody considers how heartless it is to exploit the affair publicly. Elizabeth Edwards has agreed: "Our family has been through a lot. Some caused by nature, some caused by human weakness, and some m...

Rate Carol Felsenthal: John and Elizabeth Converse in Public

Original at Huffington Post external link    Thu, Aug 14

By Carol Felsenthal And this year it seemed to have a winner in John and Elizabeth Edwards "in conversation" -- at the sports arena on campus next September 23. A visit to the school web site, finds the Edwards on the home page; two clicks away is a description of John and then Elizabeth. The former is described as "...

Rate Media Continue to Make Excuses for Ignoring Edwards Affair

Original at NewsBusters.org external link    Wed, Aug 13

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By Matthew Sheffield Efforts had failed to find someone who could reveal the facts or to uncover a document linking Edwards to 42-year-old Rielle Hunter. No father is listed on the birth certificate, which the AP and other news organizations had obtained, and other evidence such as Edwards' political action...

Rate DARMAN: 'What Rielle Hunter Told Me'

Original at blog.newsweek.com external link    Tue, Aug 12

By Andrew Romano Her latest project was John Edwards. Edwards, she said, was an old soul who had barely tapped into any of his potential. The real John Edwards, she believed, was a brilliant, generous, giving man who was driven by competing impulses—to feed his ego and serve the world. If he could only tap into...

Rate re: Obama's 'Highfalutin' Hawaiian Vacation

Original at blog.newsweek.com external link    Tue, Aug 12

By 08voter When the news broke on John Edwards' indiscretions, Hillary Clinton probably could not help wondering; had she and John Edwards not split the White vote (by having Edwards confess earlier in the race), she could have won over Obama .  But since that wasn’t the outcome, it’s been a trail of C...

Rate Emily Pease: Some Words for John Edwards

Original at Huffington Post external link    Mon, Aug 11

By Emily Pease During one of the many discussions I heard on TV, Andrea Mitchell expressed her dismay about the affair. First, it was Elizabeth she was thinking of. But then it was all the campaign staffers, many of them young, who believed in Edwards the candidate. Then it was the Democratic Party. And final...

Rate Bob Franken: Team Edwards Agony of Deceit

Original at Huffington Post external link    Mon, Aug 11

By Bob Franken We could go on and on. The point is that thanks to the clumsy deceptions at every turn, the Edwards gang has obliterated any instinct many of us might have to give their guy the benefit of the doubt. I'm not even sure I can believe his name really is John Edwards.

Rate Beth Arnold: The New Colosseum: The Internet

Original at Huffington Post external link    Mon, Aug 11

By Beth Arnold I'm not the first to ask why we're spending all this time looking into Edwards' affair when John McCain got a media pass about his lobbyist friend. Was there fire with that smoke? He is a candidate--and already has a history. If we care about Edwards who's not even in the race, then we ought to ca...

Rate Why the John Edwards scandal matters

Original at BlueNC external link    Sun, Aug 10

By Mojo Mom Edwards said of President Clinton during the Lewinsky scandal, "I think this president has shown a remarkable disrespect for his office, for the moral dimensions of leadership, for his friends, for his wife, for his precious daughter. It is breathtaking to me the level to which that disr...

Rate David Fiderer: The John Edwards Story Invites Us to Seek Out the Skeletons In Republican Closets

Original at Huffington Post external link    Sun, Aug 10

By David Fiderer The private life of Edwards, who currently neither seeks nor holds public office, is a legitimate story for the media because he was a hypocrite and because he lied. So now we know the new ground rules. "Is this another skeleton in the Democratic closet that Barack Obama must struggle to over...

Rate Drew Westen: Catching the Wrong John: Why Are the Media Talking about John Edwards' Infidelity If They Aren't Going to Talk about John McCain's?

Original at Huffington Post external link    Sun, Aug 10

By Drew Westen We all extol John McCain for enduring 5 years of extreme hardship in Vietnam. But aren't his first wife's circumstances much like Elizabeth Edwards'? But Edwards didn't win the nomination. Personally, my primary feeling is sadness for the Edwards family. This would be tremendously diffi...

Rate Opinion: CNN's Yellin: Edwards Story Unimportant -- He Wasn't a Contender

Original at NewsBusters.org external link    Sun, Aug 10

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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...

Rate John Edwards, Narcissus and the Illusions of Life

Original at shoreacres (WordPress) external link    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...

Rate War, schmar, there’s Edwards gossip to obsess overVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at The Carpetbagger Report external link    Sun, Aug 10

By Carpetbagger After noting why the Edwards affair will probably have no bearing on the presidential race, Erbe said, “On the other hand, we have these huge stories going on like the one you’re reporting in Georgia, where you have both candidates, McCain and Obama, taking positions that the American pu...

Rate Weekend in Review: So Much for Edwards; Nevada's Nuke Waste; Unseating Silver, Somehow

Original at Observer.com external link    Sun, Aug 10

By Katharine Jose Here's what Elizabeth Edwards said. Speaking for Obama in Nevada, Hillary Clinton said, "Remember who we were fighting for in my campaign." According to the Washington Post, the Democratic Party platform includes concessions to Clinton, but the definite mark of Obama.

Rate On This Day

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Sat, Aug 9

By Dylan So I promised thoughts on the Edwards fallout, but I don't really want to write about it.  I'm a blogger, not a journalist, so I get to ignore the stories I don't like.  If he were our nominee, we'd be sunk.  All I really have to say is that I hope that clearing the air now leaves him open for a positio...

Rate Mark Green: 7 Days: Sorensen on Kennedy & Obama...And Why McCain Won't Exploit Edwards' Scandal

Original at Huffington Post external link    Sat, Aug 9

By Mark Green Hear that, Republican mudslingers? Let us in this context urge rabid family-values Republicans and Atwater-Rove political operatives to stop their moralistic slandering when the shoe's on the other foot. Recall how most of those Hill Republicans hounding Bill Clinton over Monica Le...

Rate Nancy Snow: John Edwards Ruined My Opening Ceremony

Original at Huffington Post external link    Sat, Aug 9

By Nancy Snow Edwards was once touted the next YouTube president. Here is how The Washington Post reported his December 26, 2006 presidential bid announcement: "Nor did Edwards hope to spread his message by putting himself at the mercy of others. Like all candidates now, Edwards has his own Web site and...

Rate HOPE Is the Word

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Fri, Aug 8

By D.J. I had thought that both Senator Obama and Senator Clinton were considering him as their choice for Vice President, and then that also just went stale...and Edwards just sort of disappeared.  SO, did this come to light perhaps because Senator Obama had approached him about the VP slot?

Rate Democrats Release Platform

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Fri, Aug 8

By Ted-Zee-Man For Edwards, who has bigger issues to deal with at the moment, the DNC makes good on Obama's pledge to him to elevate poverty eradication as a policy goal. "Working together," the platform states, "we can cut poverty in half within ten years."

Rate Opinion: Meet Super Villain, John Edwards

Original at timm84 (WordPress) external link    Fri, Aug 8

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By Tim Weaver I supported John Edwards during his candidacy for the Democratic nomination. He was the first candidate that I endorsed for the Democrats, alongside Ron Paul. I felt that Edwards was by far the most progressive mainstream candidate on the ballot, and that his history of successfully suin...

Rate John Edwards' Two Americas Lady-FriendsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Reason Online external link    Fri, Aug 8

By Matt Welch Bonus Edwards quote, about Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky: "I think this President has shown a remarkable disrespect for his office, for the moral dimensions of leadership, for his friends, for his wife, for his precious daughter. It is breathtaking to me the level to which that disres...

Rate John Edwards Scandal Hits the MSM with a Confession

Original at Reason Online external link    Fri, Aug 8

By Nick Gillespie ABC said it planned to broadcast an interview with the one-time Democratic presidential candidate tonight on Nightline. Oddly, Edwards didn't mention the "two Americas" or his father's experience at a mill during his remarks. More here.

Rate The Edwards Scandal and the Agony of the MSM

Original at electionbid2008.com external link    Fri, Aug 8

By Byron York I spent part of yesterday talking to people in big media organizations that have so far not reported the John Edwards 'love child' matter. Why haven't they mentioned the scandal? Are they doing their own investigating of the National Enquirer's allegations? Are they under management di...

Rate My advice to John Edwards

Original at BlueNC external link    Wed, Aug 6

By James Protzman He absolutely does have to [resolve it]. If it's not true, he has to issue a stronger denial," said Gary Pearce, the Democratic strategist who ran Edwards' 1998 Senate race. "It's a very damaging thing." And as to the Democratic convention? You don't need that crap either.

Rate Boehlert: Trust me, John McCain doesn't know what bad press looks like

Original at Media Matters for America external link    Tue, Aug 5

You'll also note that with the Democratic trend with Gore, Dean, Kerry, Clinton, Edwards, and Obama, the caustic coverage candidates have had to endure almost always revolved around questions of character; being a liar, a phony, unhinged, or arrogant.

Rate Edwards Love Child: No Father On Birth Certificate [Scandal]

Original at electionbid2008.com external link    Thu, Jul 31

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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...

Rate Edwards Mistress’ Hush Money: $15,000/Month [Scandal]

Original at electionbid2008.com external link    Wed, Jul 30

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By Ryan Tate Also via Radar, the Washington Post and Huffington Post are anxiously awaiting pictures from the Enquirer's reporting, because it's not enough that Edwards isn't denying the affair or love child, Hunter isn't denying the affair or love child, a team of Enquirer reporters saw Edwards g...

Rate why the Edwards 'scandal' has resurfaced

Original at BlueNC external link    Mon, Jul 28

By wade norris The one thing that the polls do show, though, is that John Edwards is a devastatingly effective VP choice for Obama. He performs equal or better than the other Democrats in their home states and helps Obama beat McCain's VP picks in their home states.

Rate Opinion: LAT Muzzles Staff On Edwards Story, Trumpets Obama (Again) with HUGE Photo

Original at NewsBusters.org external link    Fri, Jul 25

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By Dave Pierre Kaus reminds everyone that while the L.A. Times and the MSM have been pretty silent on this Edwards story, the New York Times was unafraid in running a front-page article last February that strongly insinuated an adulterous affair between John McCain and a lobbyist. Double standard? Absol...

Rate L.A. Times Gags Bloggers over Edwards' Story

Original at Taylor Marsh external link    Fri, Jul 25

I got emails thanking me for not covering it, with links of some sites who went over the top when doing so. But the nub of the issue reveals all. This would be a bombshell story if one of McCain’s potential vice presidential picks was found in this position. The only reason most of us aren’t coveri...

Rate They're Down With OPP!

Original at riverdaughter (WordPress) external link    Fri, Jul 25

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By myiq2xu Last summer and fall, Barack Obama was running neck and neck with Hillary Clinton and John Edwards.  Edwards was the favorite of many in the so-called progressive blogosphere, having been Kerry's running mate in 2004 and having positioned himself as a "populist."  Obama needed to elimin...

Rate Scandal: John Edwards' 'Alleged' Lover. In The Beginning - Part One

Original at letustalk (WordPress) external link    Tue, Jul 22

By Paulette Edwards' lawyer called The ENQUIRER and denied the well-coiffed Democratic candidate is the father of Rielle's baby, adding that Arielle would deny it as well. Published In The Enquirer on December 19, 2007.  Presidential candidate John Edwards is caught u

Rate EDWARDS WOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER VP OFFER CNN

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Tue, Jul 8

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By Patty It has been widely reported that the former North Carolina senator is on Obama’s vice presidential shortlist. On Tuesday, NPR interviewer Guy Raz called the former Democratic presidential candidate’s presence on the list an “open secret,” and asked Edwards whether he’d weigh accepti...

Rate Edwards, Rove to face off in UB debate

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Sat, Jul 5

By Sue GOP strategist Karl Rove and former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards will debate the issues of the presidential campaign Sept. 26 as part of the university's Distinguished Speakers Series, The Buffalo News has learned.

Rate Longshots in the veepstakes

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Sun, Jun 29

By Sharon Last Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) touted Chet Edwards, the little-known Democratic congressman from Waco, Texas, for her party's vice�presidential slot. The players of the popular D.C. parlor game Guess-the-Veep � busy bandying about hot names like former North Caro...

Rate Barack Obama: What if ... ?

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Sun, Jun 29

By Michael Huppman Wait a moment. Didn't former Sen. John Edwards run for leadership four years ago? When he sought the Democratic nomination for president and ended up the vice presidential nominee with John Kerry? And again this year, when Edwards tried again for his own nomination? Clinton vs. Clinton

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Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Fri, Jun 27

By Marti in Oregon The Edwards standard and John McCain During John Edwards' campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, media regularly treated his personal wealth as a key to assessing his policy proposals -- a standard that is not being applied to John McCain.

Rate Pelosi backing Edwards for vice president

Original at electionbid2008.com external link    Thu, Jun 26

By The Swamp by Matthew Hay Brown And for vice president? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to tout Edwards. "I've always tried to encourage Mr. Edwards to run for leadership or something," Pelosi told reporters this morning. "I think he's an extraordinarily talented person." Wait a moment. Didn't f...

Rate Edwards touts Obama at ACORN convention

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Mon, Jun 23

By Ted-Zee-Man DETROIT -- Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards used a rousing speech on combating poverty Monday to promote Barack Obama as a president who will best address economic hardship, the United States' standing abroad and inequality in education.

Rate Why I Want John Edwards For VP

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Sat, Jun 21

By Eric Solomon (Hawkeye) of many people to be Obama's running mate, as of now, John Edwards is my #1 prospect.  Let us not forget who the "white working class'" FIRST choice was, John Edwards.  Hillary was their safety pick after he dropped out.  Edwards helps in North

Rate College Dems unite for nominee, ....Students for Hillary, Obama to campaign together in the fall

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Mon, Jun 9

By A DREAMER Styer said that, ultimately, all the Democratic candidates stand on similar platforms. When Sen. Joe Biden and former Sen. John Edwards were knocked out of the race, the members of Students for Biden and Students for Edwards joined College Democrats because they hoped to elect anyone othe...

Rate John Edwards: Rhetoric, Flatulence Not Enough; WSJ: Copyediting, Proofreading Not EnoughVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Reason Online external link    Thu, Jun 5

By Nick Gillespie From the Cato Institute's David Boaz comes this hat tip about an anti-Barack Obama debate point made many moons ago by presidential sweepstakes loser John Edwards: Rhetoric is not enough. High flatulent language is not enough," says Edwards from a debate appearance.

Rate Does Edwards Matter?

Original at blog.newsweek.com external link    Sat, May 17

By Andrew Romano The frantic coverage is a given. But will the Edwards endorsement actually change anything? It's unlikely--and the reason is timing. If the former North Carolina senator had taken a real risk and sided with the Illinois senator back when someone not named "Barack Obama" had even the remot...

Rate When Opportunity Knocks...

Original at blog.newsweek.com external link    Sat, May 17

By Andrew Romano It's no coincidence, of course, that Edwards chose this particular moment to send out his first message in months. Exactly an hour before releasing the email, the senator was standing on stage at the Van Adel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. endorsing his former rival Barack Obama for presiden...

Rate What Edwards Wants

Original at blog.newsweek.com external link    Sat, May 17

By Andrew Romano UPDATE, 5:32 p.m.: What Edwards wants is still an open question, but according to Talking Points Memo, what Edwards has already received is not: the promise of a multi-day poverty tour. "Before dropping out of the presidential race, John Edwards secured a private commitment from Barack Ob...

Rate John McCain: Yeah, Maybe Just Let This Guy Be President

Original at Jezebel external link    Thu, May 15

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By Moe MEGAN: So, want to talk a little about the hotness quotient of Obama and Edwards on stage together? Because it was hot. I actually watched the speech, and usually I just listen while typing on my computer but Edwards looked so damn cute. He had this look on his face when he got on stage like, whoa...

Rate Opinion: NYT Invites John 'Two Americas' Edwards to Take a Bow in Life Expectancy Story

Original at NewsBusters.org external link    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.

Rate Why I am for Obama

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Sun, Apr 27

By Warren I liked Joe Biden and John Edwards.  All I knew of Obama was his speech at the 2004 convention and the one with which he entered the presidential race.  Biden and, more slowly, Edwards, seemed to be going nowhere.  Obama's speeches, both when he won Iowa and when he narrowly lost New Hampshire,...

Rate CA National Dels

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Thu, Apr 10

By "* Maria Isabel SD06 Delegate to State *" Fong has been to the last three Democratic conventions as a delegate, and he backed Edwards before choosing Clinton when Edwards dropped out. He said he immediately threw his support behind Clinton. The California Republican Party, for instance, allows candidates to handpick their own...

Rate Edwards Donors Prefer Obama to Clinton

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Fri, Mar 28

By Lynn for CHANGE in Politics and USA This is great news. What's your thoughts?Edwards Donors Prefer Obama to Clinton By Jonathan Allen and Alex Knott, CQ Staff Fri Mar 28, 12:10 AM ET John Edwards' former donors broke toward Barack Obama by a 2-to-1 margin over Hillary Rodham Clinton in February, the first full month after Ed...

Rate Texas Voter Protection and Finally Understanding Edwards

Original at my.barackobama.com external link    Fri, Mar 21

By Gary Shuster So how could I have missed it?  How could I have thought "yes, poverty, it is one of the important things, along with dozens of other things."  The truth is, for those living in it, nothing else matters.  Nothing.  Again, how could I have missed it?  Because we talk about it clinically.  "Welfar...

Rate Opinion: Edwards 'rarely present'

Original at What's not to like external link    Sat, Feb 23

By none However, a Deseret Morning News review of committee records shows that Edwards' attendance was low even before he began his unsuccessful bid to become the Democrats' nominee for president or became Kerry's vice presidential candidate; his attendance has just gotten worse.

Rate Fresh Target for Wingnuts

Original at Taylor Marsh external link    Mon, Feb 18

No doubt John Edwards can sympathize with Clinton today. Obama’s ripoffs are real. Just recently, Barack Obama was accused of "stealing" Hillary Clinton’s economic plan. Edwards said Obama was using stolen ideas: Obama borrows from Edwards Elizabeth Edwards on Obama:

Rate Neal on Edwards

Original at BlueNC external link    Sat, Feb 9

By Anglico Senator Edwards My mom used to say that North Carolina was “a valley of humility situated between two peaks of conceit.” One of those peaks, Virginia, has a Democratic governor, sent another Democrat to the Senate in 2006 and should send former Democratic Governor Mark Warner to Washingt...

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Original at Taylor Marsh external link    Fri, Feb 1

Obama Revives 1993 Anti Hillary ’Harry and Louise’ FROM 1993 The mailer is wrong and misleading." - former Edwards health care adviser Clinton rebuts the false mailer: Sen. Obama fails to mention Hillary’s plan cuts costs just as aggressively as Sen. Obama, if not more so.

Rate Opinion: FNC Notes AP Hails Edwards: ‘Scrappy Underdog...Steered Rivals to Progressive Ideals'

Original at NewsBusters.org external link    Thu, Jan 31

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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...

Rate VOTE FOR JOHN EDWARDS ON SUPER TUESDAY

Original at John Edwards '08 external link    Wed, Jan 30

By Cowboylove If you believe in the Edwards message, vote for John Edwards on Super Tuesday anyway - and beyond. Continue to vote for him ,and to support his policies to the convention. IT will hold Hillary's and Obama's feet to the fire and force them to realize, those who supported Edwards did so for a reas...

Rate Edwards Returns to New Orleans

Original at Taylor Marsh external link    Wed, Jan 30

Ironically, John Edwards has lived the life Republicans tout they believe can be for everyone. The life Rush and Sean and all the wingnut blowhards on radio say is the Republican dream, the American ideal. A boy who grew up poor and pulled himself up by his own initiative to become wealthy, ha...

Rate John Edwards and the Social Network Campaign

Original at Open Left external link    Wed, Jan 30

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By Living Liberally Drinking Liberally likes John Edwards.  This isn't a too-late-to-matter endorsement.  This isn't a lament about the remaining candidates in the Presidential field.  Many in the netroots felt the same about him, perhaps because of Edwards' rhetorical willingness to fight or particula...

Rate MSNBC's Chuck Todd: Edwards Dropping Out

Original at Taylor Marsh external link    Wed, Jan 30

John Edwards will end his presidential campaign today, a source close to the Edwards campaign confirmed today. UPDATE II (12:00 pm eastern): Clinton’s homepage features a dedication to the Edwards: "We Salute John and Elizabeth Edwards." Obama’s site, at this hour, features Ted Kenned...

Rate Edwards Calls On Congress To Help States Manage State Budget Deficits - Including Up To $375 Million For Missouri's Looming Budget Crisis

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Tue, Jan 29

On December 22 – long before Congress, the President, or any other candidate – John Edwards warned about the prospect of a looming recession and proposed an economic stimulus plan that includes extended unemployment benefits, investments in the renewable energy industry to crea...

Rate News from Missouri: A Rally in Springfield

Original at John Edwards '08 external link    Tue, Jan 29

By Tracy Russo Yesterday Senator Edwards visited the "Show Me" state, holding events in Springfield and Jefferson City. Edwards asked: "Who is going to fight for you?" A man in the crowd said: "John Edwards." Edwards shot back: "You got that right, brother. It's central to everything I want to do."

Rate Edwards Statement On 2007 Increase In Union Membership

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Fri, Jan 25

I salute the courage, tenacity, and success of the men and women who have joined the labor movement in historic numbers over the past year, and in doing so, have helped strengthen the middle class in America. I have stood on countless picket lines and in the trenches of organizing campaigns...

Rate South Carolina: "Grown Up" and Back HomeVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at John Edwards '08 external link    Fri, Jan 25

By Tracy Russo Via AP: John Edwards did something Thursday that his rivals, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, have failed to do: He went to The Beacon. The Edwards operation has moved its entire focus to South Carolina, potentially a last stand for the candidate.

Rate Edwards Campaign Breaks Online Fundraising Record

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Thu, Jan 24

First, we want to thank everyone who has contributed," said senior advisor Joe Trippi. "More and more Americans want to get involved in our campaign because they recognize that John Edwards is the only candidate in this race with the backbone to say we are in a fight for the middle class and w...

Rate Edwards Statement On The Economic Stimulus Package Before Congress

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Wed, Jan 23

To help South Carolina families, Edwards' plan would:Provide about $1.5 billion to South CarolinaExpand benefits for about 9,000 long-term unemployed workersProvide fiscal relief for the state of South Carolina – which is facing a $430 million deficit next year, according to the s...

Rate Podcast: David Letterman, John Edwards Bash Fox's O'ReillyVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at NewsBusters.org external link    Wed, Jan 23

By Ken Shepherd The exchange came in a jovial January 22 interview in which Edwards joked about having Letterman as his running mate, or at the very least as a celebrity endorser a la Oprah Winfrey. Former Sen. JOHN EDWARDS (D-N.C.): Yeah, I've noticed the same thing. EDWARDS: Most of what he says is crap.

Rate Opinion: South Carolina Focus Group: Edwards Won The Debate

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Tue, Jan 22

CNN's Focus Group of Undecided South Carolina Voters: "They Thought That Senator Edwards Won the Debate." After the debate, CNN reported that a focus group of seventeen undecided South Carolina Democrats said Edwards won the debate:

Rate Edwards Statement On The 35th Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Mon, Jan 21

Chapel Hill, North Carolina – John Edwards released the following statement on the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. As President, I will guarantee the right to choose and ensure that women can make choices in their lives with dignity and can participate in our society fully, as equals."

Rate Edwards Campaign Statement On Nevada Caucus Results

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Sat, Jan 19

John Edwards is the underdog in this campaign, facing two $100 million candidates. But that is nothing compared to the real underdogs in our country – working men and women, middle class families, and all those who have no voice in Washington.

Rate Reviews Are In: Edwards Hits The Jackpot

Original at John Edwards for President external link    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]

Rate 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 external link    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

Rate Opinion: Clinton & Matthews Meet in New Hampshire

Original at Taylor Marsh external link    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...

Rate Iowa Caucus Prediction Thread (and Liveblogging)

Original at Reason Online external link    Thu, Jan 3

By David Weigel Barack Obama 32 30 Hillary Clinton 27 Republicans John McCain 11 9:20: If the Democratic results keep up - Clinton literally tied with Edwards but only margin-of-error tied with Obama - it doesn't exactly look like a three way tie. It looks like a clear Obama win.

Year 2007

 

Rate Obama memo hits Edwards, Clinton

Original at firstread.msnbc.msn.com external link    Sat, Dec 29

By Jereme Ford, Orlando, FL They say that Iowa pays special attention to the presidential race, more than anyone else in fact. I really hope that they see what is truly going on behind the rhetoric. How could we not vote for Obama if we are looking for change? The only changing Clinton has done is her campaign slogans on ne...

Rate Obama memo hits Edwards, Clinton

Original at firstread.msnbc.msn.com external link    Sat, Dec 29

By Jereme Ford, Orlando, FL They say that Iowa pays special attention to the presidential race, more than anyone else in fact. I really hope that they see what is truly going on behind the rhetoric. How could we not vote for Obama if we are looking for change? The only changing Clinton has done is her campaign slogans on ne...

Rate The Friday Political Thread: Free State of Mind Edition

Original at Reason Online external link    Fri, Dec 28

By David Weigel Barack Obama slapped John Edwards for benefitting from a 527 ad; Edwards counterpunched and then folded like a dixie cup, asking the 527 to stop. Jonathan Cohn asks whether John Edwards, in the throes of a populist campaign, had lost his ability to appeal to the middle class.

Rate Edwards Statement On Clinton Accepting His Challenge To Raise The Minimum Wage To $9.50 An Hour

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Thu, Dec 20

I am glad Senator Clinton has joined me in supporting a further increase in the minimum wage. Over five months ago, I challenged all of the candidates to help hard-working families and join my effort to raise the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour, and now, just 14 days before the Iowa caucuses, Sen...

Rate Edwards Statement On The Passing Of Congresswoman Julia Carson

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Sat, Dec 15

“Elizabeth and I are saddened by the news that Congresswoman Julia Carson has passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time. Throughout her life, Congresswoman Carson led with courage and conviction. As the first African American and the first wom...

Rate Opinion: The Road Warrior

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Sat, Dec 15

They were right. Ed Turlington, an old Edwards law colleague who had worked on Bill Bradley's presidential campaign, says he had a serious discussion with Edwards about a possible presidential run in fall 2001—just three years after Edwards had won his very first election to anything....

Rate Edwards Statement On Bush's Veto Of Children's Health Care Legislation

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Wed, Dec 12

President Bush's second veto of the S-CHIP bill just goes to show why it's so important that our next president has the strength and courage to stand up and fight the lobbyists and special interests who have stood in the way of truly universal health care for decades.

Rate Edwards Campaign Statement In Anticipation Of Republican Debate

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Wed, Dec 12

On the Democratic side, Edwards performs best against each of the leading Republicans. In addition to beating Huckabee by 25 percent and McCain by 8 percent, the North Carolina Democrat beats Romney by 22 percentage points (59 percent to 37 percent).

Rate Edwards Statement On Hud Plan To Begin Demolishing Public Housing In New Orleans This Week

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Tue, Dec 11

Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Senator John Edwards today called on HUD to reverse its plan to begin demolishing public housing in New Orleans this week and urged the New Orleans City Council to stand strong in defending housing for city residents. Edwards said in a statement:

Rate Edwards Statement On Gore Receiving The Nobel Peace Prize

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Mon, Dec 10

“Today’s award by the Nobel Committee recognizes three decades of Vice President Gore’s prescient and compelling advocacy for the future of the Earth. His passionate voice and calls for change have echoed throughout America and the world and sparked a true movement to save our pl...

Rate Edwards Statement On New National Intelligence Estimate On Iran

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Mon, Dec 3

The new National Intelligence Estimate shows that George Bush and Dick Cheney's rush to war with Iran is, in fact, a rush to war. The new NIE finds that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 and that Iran can be dissuaded from pursuing a nuclear weapon through diplomacy. This is exac...

Rate Edwards Statement On How His Health Care Plan Differs From Those Of Obama And Clinton

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Thu, Nov 29

I want to make sure caucus goers are aware that I was the first candidate to come out with a universal health care plan in February, and I'm proud that I lead on this issue. My plan is universal - I think that's a threshold requirement for health care reform in this country. That's why my proposal...

Rate re: Gilbert Gottfried or John Edwards? You Decide.

Original at blog.newsweek.com external link    Tue, Nov 27

By josephineherbert Get a life.  I guess you must be a Obama or Hillary fan.  Edwards supports unions no matter what the income level of the workers.  I can't believe your comment about looking shiny and boyish...how narrow minded are you?  John Edwards can't help that he is young and healthy looking anymore than Hil...

Rate John Edwards' positive message to Iowans

Original at John Edwards '08 external link    Tue, Nov 27

By desmoinesdem Since late October, active Iowa Democrats have received direct-mail pieces from Edwards about once a week. I diaried the first two of these, about his biography and his most important policy proposals and about his plan for Iraq. Since then, he has sent out a mailer on health care, a Thanksg...

Rate Edwards turns to lawyer record in presidential bid

Original at WLOS external link    Tue, Nov 27

BOW, N.H. (AP) -- Presidential hopeful John Edwards turned to his biography today and said his experience as a trial lawyer prepared him to give voters hope -- and give the establishment grief.

Rate SOMW returns - will they remember him back home?

Original at What's not to like external link    Mon, Nov 26

By is John Edwards goes up today with two new ads, one each in South Carolina and Iowa. (Whither your NH love, JRE?) But the bigger question — Why the regression to the mill worker bio-esque ad? Don’t SC voters know by now that Edwards was born there? Not a good sign that the Edwards camp feels they ha...

Rate Edwards turns to lawyer record in presidential bid - WCAX

Original at WCAX external link    Mon, Nov 26

Edwards turns to lawyer record in presidential bid  VT - Nov 26, 2007 AP - November 26, 2007 12:45 PM ET BOW, NH (AP) - Presidential hopeful John Edwards turned to his biography today and said his experience as a trial lawyer ...

Rate The 'Son of A Mill Worker' Storyline Returns

Original at National Journal external link    Mon, Nov 26

By hotlineblog(mambinder@nationaljournal.com) John Edwards goes up today with two new ads, one each in South Carolina and Iowa. (Whither your NH love, JRE?) But the bigger question -- Why the regression to the mill worker bio-esque ad? Don't SC voters know by now that Edwards was born there? Not a good sign that the Edwards camp feels they h...

Rate Opinion: Edwards Announces Plan To Take On Health Insurance Companies To Help Families

Original at John Edwards for President external link    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

Rate Edwards Statement On Change Versus Status Quo

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Mon, Nov 19

I saw that Senator Clinton gave a speech that talked about change versus status quo, and I agree that that's what this election will be about. But I believe if you defend the system in Washington as Senator Clinton does, you're for the status quo. If you want to continue the occupation in Iraq,...

Rate Is Edwards' Goose Cooked?

Original at Taylor Marsh external link    Mon, Nov 19

The latest poll on Iowa is devastating for Edwards. But he has no one to blame but himself. His hit job mentality, compliments of a campaign with no compass, has hurt him badly in that state, which was his only hope to start the ball rolling. I don’t think he’ll recover. It’s my belief that the top t...

Rate Edwards Campaign Statement On Clinton Campaign's Attempts To Deliberately Mislead Voters

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Sun, Nov 18

Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, John Edwards for President communications director Chris Kofinis issued the following statement regarding the Clinton campaign's attempts to deliberately mislead voters about Senator Edwards' position on universal health care:"Today, inst...

Rate For Edwards, time is no ally in Iowa

Original at MSNBC external link    Tue, Nov 13

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Lagging in national polls less than two months before the Iowa caucus, John Edwards is a man racing against the clock.

Rate On The wRite Side: Hillary and Edwards In Hypocritical Battle Over Driver's Licenses For Illegals

Original at The wRite Side external link    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]

Rate Opinion: Edwards Outlines Plan To Support Teachers And Strengthen Our Schools During "American Heroes Week"

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Sun, Nov 4

Charles City, Iowa – Today, Senator John Edwards highlighted the service of America's teachers during a community meeting in Charles City, Iowa as part of "American Heroes Week." From Thursday, November 1st through Wednesday, November 7th, Edwards is highlighting his commitment to f...

Rate Edwards' N.H. SEIU endorsement questioned

Original at MSNBC external link    Thu, Nov 1

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Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards on Wednesday accepted the endorsement of the New Hampshire Service Employees International Union amid questions about the validity of the vote.

Rate Edwards Statement Calling On Senator Clinton To Stop Enabling George Bush's Path To War With Iran

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Wed, Oct 24

Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, Senator John Edwards released the following statement condemning the Bush Administration’s approach towards Iran and criticizing Senator Clinton for undermining the American people’s opposition to the war:

Rate Edwards Campaign Statement On Clinton's Failure To Offer Straight Answers On Iraq And Iran

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Wed, Oct 24

Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, John Edwards for President communications director Chris Kofinis released the following statement regarding a new estimate for the cost of the Iraq war and Senator Clinton's continuing failure to offer straight answers on Iraq and Iran:

Rate Edwards Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Southwick Nomination

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Wed, Oct 24

I am very disappointed that the Senate voted to confirm Leslie Southwick to the federal bench this morning. His record suggests that he will be responsible for a raft of decisions against the interests of workers, consumers and the civil rights of all Americans. Federal judges should unde...

Rate Edwards Statement In Response To Wildfires In Southern California

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Tue, Oct 23

Our thoughts and prayers are with the more than 300,000 families who have been forced to flee their homes to escape the wildfires spreading across southern California. Those affected by this tragedy should take comfort in the fact that their fellow Americans are standing with them and wi...

Rate Edwards Campaign Statement on Clinton's Iowa Mailer Defending Iran Vote

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Sun, Oct 21

This morning we see that Senator Clinton is defending her vote to declare the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization. She was entitled to her vote just like she's entitled to defend it. The problem is her explanation to Iowa voters is different than her explanation to the New...

Rate Podcast: 9-4 Edwards: Health Tyrant

Original at Boing Boing external link    Thu, Sep 6

By webmaster@libertyconspiracy.com (Liberty Conspiracy) Gardner Goldsmith takes on his Majesty, John Edwards, and Mr. Gorgeous’ plan to force Americans to go to the doctor’s office once a year. From “Against the Grain” on WTPL 107.7 FM Talk, and www.libetyconspiracy.com

Rate John Edwards Needs a RebootVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at TPMCafe external link    Thu, Jul 26

By thelatestoutrage At the Democrats' CNN/YouTube debate on July 23, the Edwards campaign unveiled a new, 30-second spot designed for YouTube that might have fit the bill nicely. Appropriately set to the song "Hair," from the Broadway musical, the video features scenes of the Iraq War, Bush's "Mission Acco...

Rate The Edwards-Kucinich polarity on Reparations

Original at TPMCafe external link    Wed, Jul 25

By csampson John Edwards was the first up to bat: Then Senator Barack Obama answered: I am. What is it that people are looking at when they can still support a candidate like John Edwards as a "champion of the poor" and that he along with Obama and Clinton are the 'fore runners' in this race?

Rate Opinion: In defense of the Edwards hair story (sort of)

Original at TPMCafe external link    Thu, Jul 19

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By mopper8 His credibility as 'John Edwards, son of a mill worker' comes into question when he spends money ostentatiously. And: a healthy chunk of the national political press corps doesn't like John Edwards. That, at least, is my long-winded take on the Edwards story.

Rate Opinion: Edwards Talks Tough on Hedge Funds - New York Times

Original at Ask Dave Taylor! external link    Wed, Jul 11

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New York Times, United States - Jul 11, 2007 By Leslie Wayne John Edwards, the only Democratic presidential candidate to have worked for a hedge fund, is now criticizing the low tax rate that hedge ... Clinton Faces Pressure on Hedge Funds New York Sun

Rate Podcast: Ann Coulter's wish for Edwards' death helps him raise cash

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Thu, Jun 28

WASHINGTON Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Wednesday encouraged his supporters to donate to his campaign in response to hateful comments from conservative author Ann Coulter.

Rate Edwards: "I Still Do Believe, Without Regard To Paris Hilton, That We Have Two Americas"

Original at Huffington Post external link    Thu, Jun 7

By The Huffington Post News Editors At a press conference today in New York City, John Edwards tackled some of the more weighty topics in the race for the White House. After reminding reporters that "terrorism is still alive, and ongoing, and a serious threat to America and to the rest of the world" and outlining his plan for a 1...

Rate Podcast: Video: Edwards Speaks To Georgia Faithful

Original at WXIA-TV external link    Thu, May 17

Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards was the keynote speaker at the state Democratic party\'s annual Jefferson-Jackson fundraiser.

Rate Podcast: Edwards: Hedge fund experience instructive

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Tue, May 8

WASHINGTON Democrat John Edwards said Tuesday that he worked for a hedge fund between presidential campaigns to learn about financial markets and their relationship to poverty, and to make money, too.

Rate Podcast: Edwards campaign picks up tab for high-priced haircuts

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Wed, Apr 18

WASHINGTON Looking pretty is costing John Edwards presidential campaign a lot of pennies.

Rate Podcast: Cancer setback for Edwards' wife

Original at BBC News external link    Thu, Mar 22

US presidential candidate John Edwards says his wife's cancer has returned but his campaign will go on.

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Rate John Edwards 006: On the Road: College Dems National Convention

Original at John Edwards for President external link    Thu, Jul 21

Cate Edwards podcasts during the College Dems National Convention in D.C. She discusses reaching out to young voters with College Dems from around the country.

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