John Edwards
John Edwards
Johnny Reid "John" Edwardsis an American former politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 June 1953
CountryUnited States of America
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We're missing some of that leadership in the White House now.
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We're going to have a campaign and an election, not a coronation.
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What they've learned and documented over time is actually the repayment rate for low-income families is at least as good, in some cases higher, than other families.
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When I hear of a group of courageous workers engaged in a historic struggle, it is important to me to show that I am with them. I am with you in every step of this struggle. No American should be working full time and still living in poverty.
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We need a set of very specific ideas that will help to improve people's lives, and I think the country needs to hear those ideas and see what our vision is.
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We do not have to live in an America that accepts poverty as a fact of life or chooses to ignore it.
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What he does is he comes into a ticketed event, stands at the podium, delivers a speech, may shake a few hands on his way out, ... What I've been doing is I've been in people's homes, on Main Street, in cafes -- not only talking but listening. Giving speeches does not teach you what the problems are that people are facing in their lives.