John Edwards
John Edwards is a former U.S. senator from North Carolina who was John Kerry’s running mate in 2004. A personal injury attorney, Edwards was born in South Carolina in 1953 and now lives in Chapel Hill, N.C. He graduated from North Carolina State University and earned a law degree from the University of North Carolina Law School. He is married to Elizabeth Edwards, who has been diagnosed with cancer. They have three children; a fourth was killed in an auto accident. He withdrew from the presidential race on Jan. 30, 2008.
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"If you are African-American in this country today, you are likely to have a net worth of about 10 percent of what white families have."
"I believe, Senator Clinton, you've raised more money from those people (the oil and gas industry) than any candidate, Democrat or Republican."
"One out of every four homeless people on our streets is a veteran."
"I won the South Carolina primary in 2004, and I was way behind in the polls at this stage in 2004."
"Our children's safety is potentially at risk because nearly half of the apple juice consumed by our children comes from apples grown in China."
Edwards says if Congress won't pass universal health care, he'll tell Congress: "I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care…
Clinton has "raised the most money from Washington lobbyists ... from the health industry, drug companies, health insurance companies (and) the defense industry."
"What happens is people like Warren Buffett — and he says this himself...pay 15 percent on the millions of dollars that they earn from wealth…
"John Edwards never -- has ever from the beginning of his political career has never taken PAC money or the money of Washington lobbyists. Ever."…
"Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding."