John Edwards: Newsbits and Bio

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This thread is for those that wish to discuss John Edwards' candidacy for President, and any particularly attractive newsbits or up-to-the-minute information. Please keep comments regarding various competitions or races to specific threads, if applicable (Dems vs GOP, Hillary v. Barack, etc).

Johnny Reid Edwards

Mother: Mixed
Father: UK

Born: October June 10, 1953 (age 54)
Career: Lawyer (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (www.unc.edu))
Political Position: Senator of North Carolina.

Religion: United Methodist

Platform: Eliminating poverty, fighting global warming, and providing universal health care. Also a strong opponent of the war on Iraq.

Where to find information:
Wikipedia Page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_edwards)
Official Campaign Website (http://johnedwards.com/splash/)
Official Blog (http://blog.johnedwards.com/)
Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/johnedwards)

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(I'm putting this in a separate post because it isn't *introductory* or relatively official information, and I was trying to ensure I followed the same template that Genocide did, so as not to confuse people.)

John Edwards' legal cases (http://news.findlaw.com/newsmakers/john.edwards.html)
John Edwards' voting record (http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/E000286/)
John Edwards' campaign contributions (http://www.opensecrets.org/presidential/summary.asp?ID=N00002283)
Official positions on issues (http://ontheissues.org/John_Edwards.htm)