John Edwards
John Edwards
Johnny Reid "John" Edwardsis an American former politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 June 1953
CountryUnited States of America
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I went from being a senator, a young senator, to being considered for vice president, running for president, being a vice presidential candidate, and becoming a national public figure. All of which fed a self-focus, an egotism, a narcissism that leads you to believe that you can do whatever you want.
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I was wrong to vote for this war. Unfortunately, I'll have to live with that forever. And the lesson I learned from it is to put more faith in my own judgment.
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Globalization does have winners and losers, but mostly we're a winner. When farmers in Korea protest against globalization, or miners in Germany protest globalization, they're protesting against us.
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I actually defeated an incumbent Republican senator who was part of the Jesse Helm's political machine in North Carolina, the result of which is I'm now the senior senator from North Carolina instead of Jesse Helms, which is a very good thing for this country.
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The fact that women are paid 73 cents on the dollar for work equivalent to work being done by men is unacceptable in America.
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I have never loved my country more than I do today, ... All my life, America has smiled at me, and today I am smiling right back.
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In America we believe that every child, no matter where they live, who their family is, or what the color of their skin, is entitled to as good an education as the richest parent in America can give to their children.
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I'm their sole parent, and there is nothing more important than being the best father I can be.
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I'm not sure I had a political career for the future anyway. I'm not sure that politics was what I wanted to spend my life doing.
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They have to discontinue the development of this nuclear weapons program.
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These numbers all point to somewhat stronger economic growth this year than in the second half of 2005. They suggest firming household demand.
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Not only are they raising taxes on the middle class, they're not doing anything about the next step. We should be going the next step and actually having very targeted tax cuts that strengthen the financial condition of the middle class.
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It's not about who can buy the most television commercials. It's about where you come from and whether you understand the lives of most people in New York.
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If you look at the history of endorsements in this campaign, they haven't had a lot of sway with voters, which is understandable, ... Voters make their own decisions in presidential campaigns.