Presidency 2004

JOHN R. EDWARDS
of North Carolina
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR VICE PRESIDENT

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BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:

POLITICAL: U.S. Senator, 1999-present (elected 1998).

PROFESSIONAL: Attorney, 1977-present.

EDUCATION: B.S., North Carolina State University, 1974. J.D., University of North Carolina, 1977.

PERSONAL: Born June 10, 1953 in Seneca, South Carolina. Married to Elizabeth Anania Edwards. Four children (one deceased). Methodist.

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LINKS:

One America Committee - Official Post-Campaign Political Group.
US Senator John Edwards - Official Government Site.
Edwards for President Committee - Official Campaign Site.
Edwards for President Blog - Official Campaign Site #2.
John Edwards for President Campaign Store - Campaign Store (Authorized).
Kerry Picks Edwards - Negative Site (RNC).
John Edwards' Skeleton Closet - Negative Site.

See our Kerry Page for additional links.

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THE JOHN EDWARDS LIBRARY:

Four Trials by John Edwards (2003). Unlike some trial lawyers who go into politics, Edwards is never one to play down his past. Following that instinct, Edwards has styled his official campaign memoir as an account of four of his past courtroom experiences. In the book, Edwards tries to present a Clintonian empathy for "regular folks" (a phrase Edwards likes) and paints endearing portraits of the victims he represented in medical malpractice and personal injury lawsuits. He also displays a keen understanding of the psychology of a jury, which he calls "a microcosm of democracy." Edwards weaves in recollections of his youth as the son of a working-class mill worker, his rise to prominence as a trial lawyer, and his dedicated family life (and the death of his son in a car accident). In fact, Edwards devotes so much attention to his trial lawyer years that he devotes almost none to his term in the US Senate. Although it was intended to come off like a courtroom drama, the book is chiefly of interest for the way it manifests Edwards's strategy to present himself as an advocate for the downtrodden. List: $24.00. Your Price: $16.80 (You Save 30%)!