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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I'm here to support the workers, who're trying to earn a decent wage, democracy in the workplace, and freedom from intimidation.
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They're trying every way they can to make it work, but they're an example of the struggles that American manufacturing is having.
I think an Edwards-Kerry ticket would be powerful.
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It is critical that America stay committed and engaged in this region.
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I would not, under any circumstances, try to impose my personal faith and belief on the rest of the country. I don't think that's right. I don't think that's appropriate.
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Jude comes from a completely medical family - her brothers and sisters are all doctors, her father's a doctor, her mother's a nurse. She just loves real stuff.
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My campaign has been about exactly the same thing: change in America, changing what's happening in Washington, doing it with a perspective that comes from out here.
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who has fought for and will continue to fight for the things that all of us believe in, more jobs, better health care, cleaner air, cleaner water, a safer world.
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It doesn't have to be that way, ... We can build one America.
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The only thing I can say is that since I have been with the SEIU, I have attended their meetings, and they've been very honest with me. I've seen a lot of integrity, and that's kept me involved with this.
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While it appears on the surface that our members' employment and working conditions will not change under any new management structure, we have a long-term concern about job stability and service levels in what amounts to 15 per cent of Bell's customer base.
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The president said that he would unite this country, that he was a uniter, not a divider. Have you ever seen America more divided? Have you ever seen Washington more divided?
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The president of the United States actually has to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.
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We ought to follow through on an idea that was first proposed by President Clinton to allow people over the age of 55 who are not eligible for Medicare into the Medicare system, at cost, and below cost for those who can't afford it. That takes care of a significant number of the people who don't have health insurance.