John Edwards

Edwards visits New Orleans on Saturday to build with Habitat for Humanity at The Musicians' Village and deliver keynote at National Day of Climate Action rally

Oct 31, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – On Saturday, November 3rd, 2007, five winners of an online contest sponsored by the Edwards campaign will join Senator John Edwards and other Habitat for Humanity volunteers in New Orleans' Upper 9th Ward for a day of rebuilding the area devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita just two years ago.    » read more »

Oct 30, 2007 -- Manchester, NH – New Hampshire State Director Beth Leonard released the following statement tonight after the 10,000-member NH State Employees' Association voted to endorse John Edwards, bringing Edwards' SEIU state council endorsement total to 12 states and over 1 million SEIU members:    » read more »

Oct 30, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, Senator John Edwards released the following statement on the immunity agreements granted by the Bush Administration to Blackwater employees:

"Yesterday’s news that the Bush Administration granted unorthodox immunity agreements to Blackwater employees is extremely disturbing -- and another symptom of the corrupt nexus between private security firms and the Beltway politicians who shelter and feed them.    » read more »

Oct 30, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, Senator John Edwards released the following statement opposing the nomination of Michael Mukasey to the position of U.S. Attorney General:    » read more »

Discusses proposals to ensure there are excellent teachers in every classroom and that every high school is an excellent school

Oct 30, 2007 -- Manchester, NH – Today, during a visit to the Oyster River High School high school in Durham, New Hampshire, Senator John Edwards discussed his plans ensure that every child in America gets the quality education they deserve. Edwards highlighted his proposals to ensure that there are excellent teachers in every classroom and that every high school is an excellent school.    » read more »

31 October 2007 -- Seven Democratic candidates for U.S. president are debating in the historic city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where front-runner Senator Hillary Clinton is facing increased criticism from her competitors.

As the televised debate began, second place and third place candidates, Senator Barack Obama and former Senator John Edwards, accused Clinton of changing her positions on past issues.    » read more »

Oct 29, 2007 -- St. Anselm's College, Manchester, N.H. -- "Many of you know that I am the son of a mill worker -- that I rose from modest means and have been blessed in so many ways in life. Elizabeth and I have so much to be grateful for.

And all of you know about some of the challenges we have faced in my family. But there came a time, a few months ago, when Elizabeth and I had to decide, in the quiet of a hospital room, after many hours of tests and getting pretty bad news -- what we were going to do with our lives.    » read more »

During major thematic address, Edwards promises to take on special interests and deliver the promise of America

Oct 29, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, after officially filing papers to be on the New Hampshire primary ballot, Senator John Edwards will deliver a major thematic speech at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. Edwards will make the case that our government is failing to live up to the American people, and as a result, we are in danger of being the first generation not to pass on a better America to our children.    » read more »

Instead of defending healthcare lobbyists and drug companies, Edwards is standing up for the American people as part of seven-day "Stand Strong" campaign

Oct 28, 2007 -- Manchester, NH – Arriving in New Hampshire today as part of a seven-day "Stand Strong" campaign, Senator John Edwards introduced proposals to stand up to drug companies to stop misleading drug advertising.    » read more »

As part of seven-day "Stand Strong" campaign, Edwards calls for smart trade policies that put workers and families first

Oct 27, 2007 -- Newton, Iowa – Today, as part of his seven-day "Stand Strong" campaign, Senator John Edwards will announce his opposition to the expansion of the NAFTA model with the Peru trade deal now before Congress.    » read more »

Achieves Milestone in Campaign: Visiting and Answering Questions from Iowans in All 99 Counties; Iowans from Every County Participate in the “99 County Day of Action”

Oct 27, 2007 -- Coulter, Iowa – Today, Senator John Edwards visited his 99th county in Iowa and held a community meeting to listen to the concerns of a Coulter he cares about – the people of Coulter, Iowa. With today’s visit to “The Real Coulter,” Edwards reached a major milestone in his campaign: having visited and answered questions from Iowans in all 99 Iowa counties.    » read more »

Strengthening Retirement Security For The Middle Class And Working Families

Oct 26, 2007 -- As part of seven-day "Stand Strong" campaign, Edwards calls for updating the social compact with hard-working Americans to protect them from abuse by corporations    » read more »

Instead of defending lobbyists and corrupt insiders, Edwards will stand up for regular Americans as part of seven-day "Stand Strong" campaign

Oct 25, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, as Senator John Edwards traveled across rural Iowa, he kicked-off a seven-day “Stand Strong” campaign by outlining proposals to protect health care for rural seniors by standing up to big insurance companies that are overcharging taxpayers, reducing rural health care choices and scamming seniors.    » read more »

Oct 24, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Senator John Edwards released the following statement in response to the Senate's confirmation of Leslie Southwick to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:    » read more »

Edwards will stand strong to preserve America's natural resources and stand up to the corporate interests who are polluting our waters and destroying our wilderness

Oct 24, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, during a tour of western Iowa, John Edwards unveiled his Hunting and Fishing Bill of Rights and Responsibilities to ensure that future generations will be able to enjoy America's incredible natural resources.    » read more »