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The Historic 2008 Election ... Without John Edwardsnew

The Democratic Party, the U.S. Senate, the state of North Carolina, America, the legal profession -- everything that ever provided him with an identity is going on without him.
INDY Week  |  Hal Crowther  |  10-30-2008  |  Politics

Edwards Donors Fill Obama's Coffersnew

John Edwards' biggest contributors in North Carolina have transferred support to Barack Obama, including Edwards' former environmental adviser and his former law partner.
INDY Week  |  Mosi Secret  |  02-20-2008  |  Politics

The Lost Cause of the John Edwards Campaignnew

His campaign manager, David Bonior, talks about what went wrong, and what's ahead.
Metro Times  |  Curt Guyette  |  02-19-2008  |  Politics

N.H. Primary: A Firecracker in Manchesternew

A song about going down in flames of glory might describe John Edwards' shift of momentum from squeaking by Hillary Clinton in the Iowa caucus to landing at the bottom (of the top) of the Democratic heap in New Hampshire.
INDY Week  |  Matt Saldana  |  01-10-2008  |  Politics

Iowa Dispatch: Edwards Populism v. Huckabee Populismnew

Huckabee's routine contains little that appeals to the common man's wallet besides the promise to end dependence on foreign oil and the cry to abolish the IRS and enact the FairTax -- a policy that is hardly in the economic interest of the lower and middle classes. Edwards, on the other hand, had a firm grasp on specific government policies that concern working people.
Arkansas Times  |  John C. Williams  |  01-03-2008  |  Politics

John Edwards on the Picket Linenew

Fishing for the union vote in Burbank.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Hanna Ingber Win  |  11-26-2007  |  Politics

Clinton Copies Edwards' Health Plannew

In a presidential election week dominated by Hillary Clinton's new plan for universal health insurance coverage, the best news John Edwards got was ... Hillary Clinton's new plan for health insurance coverage.
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  09-27-2007  |  Politics

John Edwards Balancing Left and Centernew

When Elizabeth Edwards chastised MoveOn.org for its full-page "General Betray Us" ad in The New York Times, was it an attempt to appeal to the political center or just good Southern manners?
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  09-20-2007  |  Politics

Introducing the Masters of Bill Richardson's Domainsnew

Tennessee resident Clint Richardson has been fielding calls from Washington about his domain ClintonRichardson.com as web investors are beginning to take a Clinton-Richardson ticket seriously, and in a few months good he just might have a bidding war on his hands.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  Dave Maass  |  09-13-2007  |  Politics

Iowa Democratic Primary Turning into a Four-Way Racenew

Bill Richardson has joined John Edwards, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama among the candidates hitting double-digits in the polls there, turning what's seen nationally as a three-way contest into an Iowa four-way.
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  09-13-2007  |  Politics

Obama and Edwards: Beefcakes!new

It's a sad commentary on the state of the 2008 presidential elections when beefcake photos of two of the Democratic candidates simultaneously grace the cover of a pair of national men's magazines.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Mary F. Patel  |  08-28-2007  |  Politics

This Season's Debates Are Crushing Candidatesnew

The constant debates are slowly destroying the candidacies of John Edwards and Barack Obama -- much to the delight of Hillary Clinton supporters.
Boston Phoenix  |  Steven Stark  |  08-17-2007  |  Politics

Cheney Stops News Cycle Coldnew

Say what you want about Dick Cheney's performance, but he shifted the headlines away from his boss -- at least until the next debate, this Friday.
The Village Voice  |  Ta-Nehisi Coates  |  10-07-2004  |  Politics

Democratic Team Stresses Labor and Leadership Issues in Ohionew

If the "conventional wisdom" is to be believed on the potential weak spots of the Kerry/Edwards ticket, the candidates hit the proper notes at Saturday's rally in Zanesville, Ohio.
The Athens NEWS  |  Jim Phillips  |  08-03-2004  |  Politics

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