A dark diagnosis reaffirmed a commitment to help the poor
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A dark diagnosis reaffirmed a commitment to help the poor

John and Elizabeth Edwards say the awareness of their mortality made them recommit themselves to helping the downtrodden. (Boston Globe) (By Jenn Abelson, Boston Globe)
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John Edwards (D-N.C.)

ABOUT THIS CANDIDATE
BORN
June 10, 1953
CURRENT HOME
Orange County, North Carolina
BIRTH PLACE
Seneca, South Carolina
EDUCATION
B.A. from North Carolina State University (1974), J.D. with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1977)
CURRENT JOB
Trial lawyer
RESUME HIGHLIGHTS
Former US Senator from North Carolina; former Director of the Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004; authored legislation on cyber, bio, and port security as a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence; named "sexiest politician alive" by People magazine in November 2000
ELECTIVE OFFICE
One term in US Senate
BOOKS
FAMILY
Wife Elizabeth, and four children, Catharine, who is attending law school, Emma Claire, 8, Jack, 6. Their first child, Wade, died in 1996.
CAMPAIGN E-MAIL
CAMPAIGN PHONE
919-636-3131
CAMPAIGN FAX
919-967-3644

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