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{{Officeholder
{{Officeholder
|name=John Edwards
|name=John Edwards
|party=[[Democrat]]
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=[[Elizabeth Edwards]] (separated)
|spouse=[[Elizabeth Edwards]] (separated)
|religion=Methodist
|religion=[[Methodist]]
|offices=
|offices=
{{Officeholder/senator
{{Officeholder/senator
|state=North Carolina
|state=North Carolina
|terms=January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2005
|terms=January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005
|preceded=Lauch Faircloth
|preceded=Lauch Faircloth
|former=n
|former=y
|succeeded=[[Richard Burr]]
|succeeded=[[Richard Burr]]
}}
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}}
}}
*''For the 18th century preacher, see [[Jonathan Edwards]]''.
'''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>
*''For the British athlete, see [[Jonathan Edwards (athlete)]].
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'''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 ==