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| − | {{stub}}John Edwards, a former trial lawyer and Democratic Senator from North Carolina (1998-2004), was John Kerry's running mate in the 2004 presidential elections and is a Democratic presidential candidate for 2008. After losing the bid for vice president, he became the director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at UNC-Chapel Hill. | + | {{stub}}John Edwards, a former trial lawyer and Democratic Senator from North Carolina (1998-2004), was John Kerry's running mate in the 2004 presidential elections and is a Democratic presidential candidate for 2008. After losing the bid for vice president, he became the director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at UNC-Chapel Hill. |
| + | ==Campaign== | ||
| + | On December 28, 2006, Edwards announced his entrance into the 2008 Presidential election while in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans. | ||
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| + | Edwards's campaign has stated that its main focus is on eliminating poverty, fighting global warming, and providing universal health care. These goals reflect the more progressive campaign Edwards is running compared to his 2004 campaign when he did not focus on global warming and universal health care as issues. One of Edwards's most notable policy opinions since announcing his candidacy has been denouncing a troop surge in Iraq, coining it the McCain Doctrine. Edwards has said that he is not ready to take a position on the issue of same-sex marriage, stating that he is "just not there yet". In 2004, Edwards stated that he was opposed to same-sex marriage, although he also opposed a Constitutional amendment against it, saying the issue should be left to individual states to decide. Edwards does now offer support for civil unions and partnership benefits. In 2004, Edwards expressed reservations about civil unions, saying that he did not think the country was ready for it and that it should be left up to the states. | ||
== Recent News == | == Recent News == | ||
John Edwards recently held a press conference to announce that his wife Elizabeth's cancer has returned, and that Edwards will continue his bid for the presidency. | John Edwards recently held a press conference to announce that his wife Elizabeth's cancer has returned, and that Edwards will continue his bid for the presidency. | ||
[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
Revision as of 15:18, March 26, 2007
Template:StubJohn Edwards, a former trial lawyer and Democratic Senator from North Carolina (1998-2004), was John Kerry's running mate in the 2004 presidential elections and is a Democratic presidential candidate for 2008. After losing the bid for vice president, he became the director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Campaign
On December 28, 2006, Edwards announced his entrance into the 2008 Presidential election while in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans.
Edwards's campaign has stated that its main focus is on eliminating poverty, fighting global warming, and providing universal health care. These goals reflect the more progressive campaign Edwards is running compared to his 2004 campaign when he did not focus on global warming and universal health care as issues. One of Edwards's most notable policy opinions since announcing his candidacy has been denouncing a troop surge in Iraq, coining it the McCain Doctrine. Edwards has said that he is not ready to take a position on the issue of same-sex marriage, stating that he is "just not there yet". In 2004, Edwards stated that he was opposed to same-sex marriage, although he also opposed a Constitutional amendment against it, saying the issue should be left to individual states to decide. Edwards does now offer support for civil unions and partnership benefits. In 2004, Edwards expressed reservations about civil unions, saying that he did not think the country was ready for it and that it should be left up to the states.
Recent News
John Edwards recently held a press conference to announce that his wife Elizabeth's cancer has returned, and that Edwards will continue his bid for the presidency.
