John Edwards

John Edwards campaign releases new TV spot calling on New Hampshire voters to join the fight for the middle class

Jan 4, 2008, Manchester, New Hampshire – Building on Senator John Edwards' momentum from the Iowa caucuses last night, today the Edwards campaign launched the "Main Street Express – Real Change Starts Now" bus tour across New Hampshire.    » read more »

Jan. 4, 2008, Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Senator John Edwards released the following statement after calling Senator Obama to personally congratulate him on his victory in the Iowa caucuses:

"Earlier tonight, I called Senator Obama to congratulate him on his victory in the Iowa caucuses. Tonight's results shows how clearly the American people are sick of the status quo and ready for a president who will fight for the bold change America needs.    » read more »

John Edwards campaign will use momentum from strong Iowa finish to build on Edwards' organization in other early states

Jan 4, 2008, Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, the John Edwards for President campaign announced that Iowa state director Jennifer O'Malley Dillon will now serve as a deputy campaign manager. The campaign also announced that staffers from Iowa will be departing today for South Carolina and Nevada to build on momentum generated from John Edwards' strong finish last night.    » read more »

Jan. 2, 2008, Des Moines, Iowa – Today, Senator John Edwards released the following statement on the price of oil reaching $100 a barrel:

"Today's report that the price of oil has reached $100 a barrel is just another example of how corporate greed is squeezing the middle class. This increase shows the urgency of taking on the big oil companies so we can build a new energy economy and transition away from oil to other affordable sources of energy.    » read more »

Ben & Jerry's co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, other Vermont elected officials, labor leaders and activists in VT support Edwards, will help build momentum in NH

Economists pick Edwards because he will fight for sustained growth, full employment and an end to poverty

Jan 2, 2008, Des Moines, Iowa – Today, the John Edwards for President campaign will begin airing a new 60-second television spot in Iowa featuring Edwards' supporter and former Maytag employee Doug Bishop. The ad will air on stations across Iowa between 5:20 and 6:00 pm today.

In September 2004, Mr. Bishop was among the first wave of employees laid off at the Maytag plant in Newton, Iowa. In the television spot, Mr. Bishop tells the story of how shortly after he lost his job, he and his family met Edwards as Edwards was campaigning for the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket.    » read more »

Jan. 2, 2008, Mount Pleasant, Iowa – On the second day of his 36-hour "Marathon for the Middle Class," Senator John Edwards delivered the following remarks at an event in Mount Pleasant, Iowa:

"There are people and corporations and powerful interests in Washington and all over this country who think their position in power on the top of the heap is inevitable and unchangeable. What I know is that when you rise up to take this country back for the middle class, you will be unstoppable."    » read more »

New ad reminds America to remember the less fortunate this holiday season

Dec 19, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – As the holiday season enters full swing, today the John Edwards for President campaign announced a special holiday television ad, "Season."    » read more »

Joined by Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne, Edwards discusses his bold vision to help all hard-working families achieve the American Dream

Dec 19, 2007 -- Manchester, NH – On the second day of his Graniteroots trip with special guests Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne, Senator John Edwards outlined his bold vision to lift up middle-class families and make sure that all Americans have a fair shot at the American Dream.    » read more »

Des Moines, IA (December 14, 2007) – On December 9th, speaking on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” Sen. Joe Biden began the call for an special counsel to investigate the destruction of CIA tapes. [ABC, This Week, 12/9/07] Yesterday, Sen. John Edwards became the second Democratic presidential candidate to join the call for an independent prosecutor. During a campaign stop yesterday in Iowa, Edwards said, “I’m completely supportive of an independent prosecutor.    » read more »

Edwards Proposes Middle Class Rising Agenda; Outlines Bold Vision to Help All Hard-working Families Achieve the American Dream

Dec 16, 2007 -- Ames, Iowa – On day seven of the Main Street Express bus tour, Senator John Edwards delivered a major speech on his bold vision to lift up middle-class families and make sure that all Americans have a fair shot at the American Dream.    » read more »

In the ad, Edwards says that saving the middle class from corporate greed is the fight he was born for

Dec 15, 2007 -- Des Moines, Iowa – Inspired by the enthusiasm generated by Senator John Edwards' discussion of economic issues during the Des Moines Register debate on Thursday, today the campaign unveiled a second new television ad in Iowa called "Fight."    » read more »

Edwards will help seniors get the health care and financial protection they need, while allowing them to live as independently as they desire

Dec 15, 2007 -- Dubuque, Iowa – On the sixth day of his Main Street Express bus tour across Iowa, Senator John Edwards is discussing his 11-point Declaration of Independence for Older Americans, which is based on the core values of security, dignity and choice.    » read more »

To Help The Next Generation Of Americans Build A Better Future

Dec 14, 2007 -- On day five of his Main Street Express bus tour, Edwards outlines proposals to help young adults gain a foothold in today's economy through proposals to build savings    » read more »