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During his Senate career and the 2004 presidential campaign, one of Edwards' main themes was "Two Americas," contrasting the poorer working-class Americans with wealthier Americans.

During his Senate career and the 2004 presidential campaign, one of Edwards' main themes was "Two Americas," contrasting the poorer working-class Americans with wealthier Americans.

===Public Criticism===

===Criticism===

Published and verbal criticism of the subject from notable public figures can be included here

Edwards came under fire for not firing two of his campaign workers who made bigoted and hateful statements on their blogs.  Statements included calling Christian supporters of President Bush his "wingnut Christofascist base", and asking what would have happened if the Virgin Mary had taken an emergency contraceptive<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/02/13/politics/p171426S05.DTL&type=politics</ref>, and asking religious conservatives "What don't you lousy motherf——ers understand about keeping your noses out of our britches, our beds and our families?".<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,251620,00.html</ref><ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,251009,00.html</ref>  These incidents were largely ignored by the mainstream media.<ref>http://www.mediaresearch.org/realitycheck/2007/fax20070222.asp</ref> Edwards was criticized for not firing the employees, but they later resigned themselves.

 

===Post Political Career===

===Post Political Career===

===Trivia===

===Trivia===

The $25 million settlement was the largest in NC history.

The $25 million settlement was the largest in NC history.

==Sources==

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