John Edwards

By Ron Chusid But independents continue to be much closer to Democrats than to Republicans with respect to social values, religiosity and beliefs about national security. Indices measuring the relative position of Republicans, Democrats and independents in these three areas show that the views o...

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.)

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

From: John Edwards and family Dear friends and family, Greetings from Elizabeth, Cate, Emma-Claire, Jack and that weird-looking bastard kid I fathered. First off, let me explain what kind of weird that kid is. Man, she looks like she has a giant toe for a nose. That's the best way to explain it....

Voice of America The bill passed the Senate 90-8, with the votes of Obama supporters Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, John Kerry, John Edwards, Chris Dodd, and Tom Daschle. ... John McCain Campaigns in Iowa Just 25 Days Before Election Associated Content

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...

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...

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...

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...

By Streiff Clearly not that much has changed. You can still get away with it if you are a prominent Democrat and are being covered by reporters who are Democrats and sympathetic towards you. Clearly not that much has changed. You can still get away with it if you are a prominent Democrat and are being cover...

By Carpetbagger In his first presidential campaign, eight years ago, John McCain went out of his way to avoid talking about his military background. Four years ago, when John Kerry campaigned in part on his military service, McCain criticized him for it, saying he was “sick and tired of re-fighting the Vi...

SOME supporters of Hillary Clinton believe that sexism colored news coverage of her presidential campaign. The Times reported in a front-page article on June 13 that many are proposing boycotts of cable news networks and that a "Media Hall of Shame" has been created by the National Organ...

By Media Matters for America SOME supporters of Hillary Clinton believe that sexism colored news coverage of her presidential campaign. The Times reported in a front-page article on June 13 that many are proposing boycotts of cable news networks and that a "Media Hall of Shame" has been created by the National Organ...

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.

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...

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.

Speaking in North Carolina last Friday, Bill Clinton talked about a potential general election matchup between Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Bill Clinton's comments were quickly distorted by several news reports; here's what he actually said:

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...

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.

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...

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...

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:

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...

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]

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...

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

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...

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....

By eriposte If Sen. Clinton is a triangulator, what is Sen. Obama exactly? 2. Iraq 3. Iran All three of the dates of the “Embrace the Change” tour are in South Carolina, where Mr. Obama is locked in battle with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for black voters.

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.

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

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...

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.

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

By Zonk goombah99 writes "John Edwards, the presidential candidate and lawyer, is standing out from the pack by showing himself to be a bit tech savvy. In 2003 he was a guest host on Lawrence Lessig's Blog, giving his view on the imbalance between property right protection and the good of public ac...

By Chrish Big Story substitute host Geraldo Rivera, while infinitely more articulate and skilled than John Gibson, still plays along with the pro-Bush administration agenda. His one-sided interview last night 5/23/07 with Danielle Pletka, VP of Foreign Policy Studies at the conservative Ame...

Which presidential aspirants are taking the best advantage of podcasting's potential?  A review of the candidates' offerings on iTunes shows John McCain and Rudy Giuliani as no-shows.  Hillary's well-done video chats don't show up in iTunes, but there is an old podcast in the director...