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  Edwards, John
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2008-01-04  
 
NameJohn Edwards
Address
Orange County, North Carolina , United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born June 10, 1953 (70 years)
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifedRBH
Sep 16, 2019 03:46pm
Tags Caucasian - English - Widowed - Christian - Methodist - Protestant - Straight -
InfoJohnny Reid "John" Edwards

John Edwards was born in Seneca, South Carolina and raised in Robbins, North Carolina, a small town in the Piedmont. There John learned the values of hard work and perseverance from his father, Wallace, who worked in the textile mills for 36 years, and from his mother, Bobbie, who ran a shop and worked at the post office. Working alongside his father at the mill, John developed his strong belief that all Americans deserve an equal opportunity to succeed and be heard.

A proud product of public schools, John became the first person in his family to attend college. He worked his way through North Carolina State University where he graduated with high honors in 1974, and then earned a law degree with honors in 1977 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

For the next 20 years, John dedicated his career to representing families and children just like the families he grew up with in Robbins. Standing up against the powerful insurance industry and their armies of lawyers, John helped these families through the darkest moments of their lives to overcome tremendous challenges. His passionate advocacy for people like the folks who worked in the mill with his father earned him respect and recognition across the country.

In 1998, John took this commitment into politics to give a voice in the United States Senate to the people he had represented throughout his career. He ran for the Senate and won, defeating an incumbent Senator.

In Congress, Senator Edwards quickly emerged as a champion for the issues that make a difference to American families: quality health care, better schools, protecting civil liberties, preserving the environment, saving Social Security and Medicare, and reforming the ways campaigns are financed.

As a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence, Senator Edwards worked tirelessly for a strong national defense and to strengthen the security of our homeland. He authored key pieces of legislation on cyber, bio, and port security.

Senator Edwards brought a positive message of change to the 2004 presidential primaries. During the primary season he spoke about the two Americas that exist in our country today: one for people at the top who have everything they need and one for everybody else who struggle to get by. This powerful message resonated with voters all across America.

After the Democratic primaries, Senator John Kerry picked Senator Edwards to serve as his running mate in the 2004 general election, and Senator Edwards crisscrossed the country and campaigned tirelessly on Senator Kerry's behalf.

He is the former Director of the Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Senator Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth, whom he met when both were law students at Chapel Hill, were married in 1977. They have had four children, including: their eldest daughter, Catharine, who is attending law school; eight-year-old Emma Claire; and a six-year-old son, Jack. Their first child, Wade, died in 1996.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
09/15/2003-09/16/2003 Research 2000 47.00% ( 0.0) 44.00% ( 0.0) 9.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor
What Really Happened: John Edwards, Our Daughter, and Me  Purchase Homegrown Democrat 
Four Trials  Purchase Biden '16 
Ending Poverty in America: How to Restore the American Dream  Purchase Jason 

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 19, 2023 01:30am News Former presidential candidate John Edwards was accused of funneling nearly $1 million in donor contributions to support his pregnant mistress and criminally charged with a campaign finance violation. Here's how the case played out.  Article The Fixer 
Jun 26, 2012 11:00am News Edwards and Mistress Have Broken Up  Article Craverguy 
Jun 13, 2012 03:40pm Announcement Federal prosecutors drop case against John Edwards  Article Craverguy 
May 31, 2012 03:35pm General John Edwards not guilty on 1 count; mistrial declared on other 5 counts  Article COSDem 
Jan 13, 2012 02:30pm News Source: John Edwards has life-threatening heart condition  Article Craverguy 
Jun 03, 2011 08:00am Investigation John Edwards charged in felony indictment  Article Craverguy 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 7.40000 Average

FAMILY
Wife Elizabeth Edwards Jul 30, 1977-Dec 07, 2010

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ENDORSEMENTS
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CA Governor Recall - Question 1 - Oct 07, 2003 NO No