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|name=John Edwards

|name=John Edwards

|party=[[Democrat]]

|party=[[Democrat]]

|spouse=[[Elizabeth Edwards]] (separated)

|spouse=[[Elizabeth Edwards]] (separated)

|religion=Methodist

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|state=North Carolina

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|terms=January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2005

|terms=January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005

|preceded=Lauch Faircloth

|preceded=[[Lauch Faircloth]]

|former=n

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|succeeded=[[Richard Burr]]

|succeeded=[[Richard Burr]]

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'''John Edwards''' is a prominent [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] politician who served 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 [[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 [[documentary]] film-maker Rielle Hunter when his wife was dying of breast cancer. He denied fathering her child at the time, but in January, 2010, admitted he had 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]]ist.<ref>http://www.funmurphys.com/blog/archive/001406.html</ref>

'''Johnny Reid “John” Edwards''' (born June 10, 1953 (age {{age|1953|6|10}})) was a prominent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] politician who served 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 [[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 [[documentary]] film-maker Rielle Hunter when his wife was dying of breast cancer. He denied fathering her child at the time, but in January, 2010, admitted he had 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]]ist.<ref>http://www.funmurphys.com/blog/archive/001406.html</ref>

==Early life ==

==Early life ==

===Political career===

===Political career===

In 1998, Edwards ran as the Democratic candidate for a seat in the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]]. He beat incumbent Senator Lauch Faircloth to win the seat.

In 1998, Edwards ran as the Democratic candidate for a seat in the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]]. He beat incumbent Republican Senator [[Lauch Faircloth]] to win the seat.

Edwards served in the Senate for one 6 year term, declining to stand for re-election so that he could run for the 2004 Democratic party nomination for President. He withdrew from the presidential race on March 2, 2004 after failing to win any state of the 10 contested states in the Super Tuesday elections. Democratic nominee John Kerry named Edwards as his vice-presidential candidate for the Democratic ticket.

Edwards served in the Senate for one 6 year term, declining to stand for re-election so that he could run for the 2004 Democratic party nomination for President. He withdrew from the presidential race on March 2, 2004 after failing to win any state of the 10 contested states in the Super Tuesday elections. Democratic nominee John Kerry named Edwards as his vice-presidential candidate for the Democratic ticket.

[[Category:North Carolina]]

[[Category:North Carolina]]

[[Category:2004 Presidential Candidates]]

[[Category:2004 Presidential Candidates]]