*''For the 18th century preacher, see [[Jonathan Edwards]]''.
*''For the British athlete, see [[Jonathan Edwards (athlete)]].
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*''For the 18th century preacher, see [[Jonathan Edwards]]''.
*''For the British athlete, see [[Jonathan Edwards (athlete)]].
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'''John Edwards''' was is a prominent [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] politician who served one term as the United States Senator from [[North Carolina]]. He was [[John Kerry]]'s Vice Presidential running mate during the [[2004 Presidential Election]]. He is known for his advocacy of [[liberal]] policies pitting rich against poor ([[class warfare|pitting rich against poor]]). A contender for the 2008 [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] nomination for president, Edwards' reputation collapsed overnight with his admission that he had had an affair with documentarian [[documentary]] film-maker Rielle Hunterwhen his wife was dying of breast cancer. He denied fathering her child at the time, but in January, 2010, admitted that he had [[Lies|lied]]. <ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2010/01/john-edwards-admits-fathering-child-bafta-nominations-tara-reid-gets-engaged/1 USA Today; John Edwards admits fathering child]</ref> In addition, John Edwards declared he is an [[evolution|evolutionist]].<ref>http://www.funmurphys.com/blog/archive/001406.html</ref>
===Early Life and ===== Education===
Edwards was born in Seneca, [[South Carolina]] on June 10, 1953, where his father was the manager of a textile mill. He grew up in Robbins, [[North Carolina]], and graduated from North Carolina State University in 1974. He received a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977.
In 1977, he married Elizabeth Anania(1949-2010). Their son, Wade, was born in 1979 and daughter, Cate, in 1982. Following Wade's death in a car accident in 1996, the couple chose to have more children. Emma Claire was born 1998, and Jack was born in 2000.
In November of 2004, Elizabeth Edwards was diagnosed with breast [[cancer]]. After undergoing treatment, the cancer seemed to have been eradicated. At a March 22, 2007 press conference, Elizabeth announced that doctors had found her cancer had returned. The cancer was not curable but treatable and may have spread ; it metastasized to one of her ribs , lungs and lungsliver.
===Private Sector===
===2004 Vice-Presidential Candidacy===
[[File:John-edwards-mug-shot.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Former Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate John Edward's mugshot. Edwards was later charged and booked in a fundraising scheme.]]
Democratic National Committee insider [[Bob Shrum]] reported in his book ''No Excuses'' about the 2004 loss of Kerry/Edwards. In the book Shrum told of private Kerry-Edwards discussions when Democratic Presidential Nominee [[John Kerry]] was considering Edwards for the Vice-Presidential slot;
{{Cquote|(Kerry) was even queasier about Edwards after they met. Edwards had told Kerry he was going to share a story with him that he'd never told anyone else -- that after his son Wade had been killed, he climbed onto the slab at the funeral home, laid there and hugged his body, and promised that he'd do all he could to make life better for people, to live up to Wade's ideals of service. Kerry was stunned, not moved, because, as he told me later, Edwards had recounted the same exact story to him, almost in the exact same words, a year or two before -- and with the same preface, that he'd never shared the memory with anyone else. Kerry said he found it chilling, and he decided he couldn't pick Edwards unless he met with him again.}}
If there was any doubt before as to Edwards's honesty, the facts now prove he is one of the most pathetic liars to have ever served in American politics.
A sex tape of Edwards and Hunter was formerly in possession of one of Edward's aides. His aide was going to release tape before a judge intervened and ordered it confiscated.
An indictment of Edwards over campaign finance violations is expected by a federal grand jury in April 2010. He will likely be charged with converting political action committee money to personal use and lying to hide breaking the law. <ref>[http://www.breitbart.tv/national-enquirer-editor-says-john-edwards-indictment-could-come-soon/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter NATIONAL ENQUIRER EDITOR SAYS JOHN EDWARDS INDICTMENT COULD COME SOON, Breitbart.tv Video]</ref> In 2012, Edwards was found not guilty of any crime in a trial. In his statements after the verdict he admitted to lying and said his actions were "morally wrong".
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