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| − | '''Elizabeth Edwards''' was the wife of former U.S. Senator and [[Democratic]] Vice Presidential nominee [[John Edwards]]. Elizabeth Edwards was a political activist on behalf of her husband who was pursuing the [[2008 Presidential Election|The 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination]]. | + | '''Elizabeth Edwards''' (July 3, 1949 – December 7, 2010) was the wife of former U.S. Senator and [[Democratic]] Vice Presidential nominee [[John Edwards]], until she died of breast cancer on December 7, 2010.<ref>She separated from her husband John but they did not divorce.</ref> Elizabeth Edwards was a political activist on behalf of her husband who was pursuing the [[2008 Presidential Election|The 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination]]. |
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| − | Edwards has confronted social commentator [[Ann Coulter]] alleging Coulter is asking young people to "participate in a dialogue that's based on hatefulness and ugliness," and declaring "we can't have a debate about issues if you're using this kind of language." | + | In the context of her husband's unsuccessful campaign for president, Edwards confronted social commentator [[Ann Coulter]] alleging Coulter is asking young people to "participate in a dialogue that's based on hatefulness and ugliness," and declaring "we can't have a debate about issues if you're using this kind of language." |
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| − | Edwards, in accepting the "Rage for Justice Award" on June 8 2007 from the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, stated, | + | Edwards, in accepting the "Rage for Justice Award" on June 8, 2007 from the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, stated, |
| − | {{Cquote|We needed uncompromising rage, and we got silence. We needed courage, and we got silence. And that silence was, have no doubt about it, a betrayal: of the soldiers, of the voters in 2006, of humanity and morality. <ref>[http://www.townhall.com/columnists/BrentBozellIII/2007/07/04/elizabeth_edwards_favors_rage Elizabeth Edwards Favors "Rage"], By Brent Bozell III, July 4, 2007. Retrieved from Townhall.com July 14, 2007.</ref>}} | + | {{Cquote|We needed uncompromising rage, and we got silence. We needed courage, and we got silence. And that silence was, have no doubt about it, a betrayal: of the soldiers, of the voters in 2006, of humanity and morality.<ref>[http://www.townhall.com/columnists/BrentBozellIII/2007/07/04/elizabeth_edwards_favors_rage Elizabeth Edwards Favors "Rage"], By Brent Bozell III, July 4, 2007. Retrieved from Townhall.com July 14, 2007.</ref>}} |
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| − | Elizabeth Edwards died on December 7, 2010, after a long bout with breast cancer.
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