As second quarter fundraising comes down to the wire, top candidates aretrying to win the expectations game
Democratic presidential hopefuls traded barbs over the war in Iraq Sunday night in New Hampshire, with former Sen. John Edwards blasting two rivals for not taking the lead on a recent war spending bill.
In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, political consultant Bob Shrum talks about his work for both Edwards and Kerry, and Kerry's second thoughts about his choice for veep
The herd of candidates vying for the White House in 2008 may have different positions on abortion, gun control, climate change and taxes, but there is one thing most of them have in common -- they're millionaires.
Do demonstrations like the ones we're seeing on Tuesday have much political impact?
Sen. Hillary Clinton's double-digit lead in the key primary state of New Hampshire has eroded substantially since February, while John Edwards has moved closer, according to a poll released Tuesday.
In her first public speech since announcing last Thursday that her breast cancer had returned, Elizabeth Edwards appealed Monday for more federal funding for health research of all kinds, including stem-cell research.
Democratic presidential contender John Edwards and his cancer-stricken wife Elizabeth defended their decision to continue his White House bid Sunday, but the former senator said voters' questions about the decision to keep running are legitimate.
The personal is now political. We hear that all the time. Elizabeth Edwards has been called John Edwards' greatest campaign asset. That may have been true Thursday with her display of courage and confidence.
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Thursday he will continue his bid for the White House even though his wife Elizabeth's cancer has returned.
As second quarter fundraising comes down to the wire, top candidates aretrying to win the expectations game
Democratic presidential hopefuls traded barbs over the war in Iraq Sunday night in New Hampshire, with former Sen. John Edwards blasting two rivals for not taking the lead on a recent war spending bill.
In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, political consultant Bob Shrum talks about his work for both Edwards and Kerry, and Kerry's second thoughts about his choice for veep
The herd of candidates vying for the White House in 2008 may have different positions on abortion, gun control, climate change and taxes, but there is one thing most of them have in common -- they're millionaires.
Do demonstrations like the ones we're seeing on Tuesday have much political impact?
Sen. Hillary Clinton's double-digit lead in the key primary state of New Hampshire has eroded substantially since February, while John Edwards has moved closer, according to a poll released Tuesday.
In her first public speech since announcing last Thursday that her breast cancer had returned, Elizabeth Edwards appealed Monday for more federal funding for health research of all kinds, including stem-cell research.
Democratic presidential contender John Edwards and his cancer-stricken wife Elizabeth defended their decision to continue his White House bid Sunday, but the former senator said voters' questions about the decision to keep running are legitimate.
The personal is now political. We hear that all the time. Elizabeth Edwards has been called John Edwards' greatest campaign asset. That may have been true Thursday with her display of courage and confidence.
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Thursday he will continue his bid for the White House even though his wife Elizabeth's cancer has returned.
"Do you want to hear God laugh? Make a plan."
Former Sen. John Edwards on Thursday stood by two bloggers after a conservative Catholic group demanded they be fired for posting what it called "anti-Catholic" blog entries before joining his presidential campaign.
The head of a conservative Catholic group is demanding that former Sen. John Edwards, D-North Carolina, fire two of his campaign bloggers, charging that they are "anti-Catholic, vulgar, trash talking bigots."
What do John Edwards and Arnold Schwarzenegger have in common? Movie star looks aside, both are joining a nationwide effort to raise state minimum wages.
In introducing former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, Maryland State Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller brought the Annapolis dinner crowd of 600 to their feet announcing that, last year, the defeated Democratic vice-presidential nominee had " made us all proud to be Democrats."
This Christmas, many candidates are eligible for either the naughtiest or nicest of 2004.
A month after losing his bid for the vice presidency, Democratic Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina said Thursday he does not know if he will run for office again, but he plans to stay in the public arena "to fight for the causes that we care about."
Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. John Edwards said Monday that he is optimistic that he and running mate Sen. John Kerry will win next Tuesday's general election, and he put the blame for partisan divisions in the country squarely on the man they hope to defeat, President Bush.
Democrat John Edwards called the Bush administration incompetent and hypocritical Wednesday after Vice President Dick Cheney suggested an American city could be the target of a nuclear attack and John Kerry was not up to heading it off.
For someone who tries to stay in the background, Mary Cheney can't escape.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist attacked Sen. John Edwards on Tuesday over a comment the Democratic vice presidential candidate made regarding actor Christopher Reeve.
The spin-makers worked hard Wednesday to declare their respective candidates victors in the vice presidential debate, but snap polls after the forum indicated differing results.
Tuesday night's debate was a good one. Multifaceted, aggressive and full of one-liners -- the vice presidential debate pitted two deeply contrasting world views.
In their duel of wits and words, the two "seconds" in the race for the White House sometimes appeared more evenly matched than the two top-of-the-ticket contenders who debated last week.
The following is part two of a transcript of the debate between Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards held Tuesday night at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
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It's Halliburton vs. the trial lawyer, strong and steady vs. fresh and hopeful. Not just another pretty face vs. the son of a millworker. Darth Vader vs. Breck Girl. Youth vs. experience. Charisma vs. gravitas. Outsider vs. insider. Or simply, as the good folks at Case Western Reserve University have plastered all over campus, the "Race at Case."
Working from training camps more than 1,500 miles apart, the Democratic and Republican vice presidential candidates prepared over the weekend for their debate Tuesday in Cleveland, Ohio.
President Bush, who credits three years of tax relief programs with helping strengthen the slow economy, said Saturday he would sign into law the Working Families Tax Relief Act to preserve tax cuts.
Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards and his wife made almost $39 million in the past decade, about 80 percent of it before he was elected to the Senate in 1998, according to tax returns released Friday.
Democrats spent the first day of the Republican National Convention making sure the nation heard President Bush.
Controversial new rules regarding overtime pay went into effect Monday, with the Bush administration and labor advocates squabbling over how many U.S. workers are affected.
Calling to mind his days unloading tractor trailers during the summer, Sen. John Edwards blasted the Bush White House Saturday for endorsing a law that curtails overtime pay for some U.S. workers.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In blasting new overtime rules that take effect Monday, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards says he can't understand why the Bush administration wants to undermine a system that rewards workers who toil long hours.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. John Edwards will return to Lawrence, Kansas, on Sunday for a rally to make amends to hundreds of disappointed supporters.
Day three of tracking blogs surrounding the activities of the Democratic National Convention focused on former presidential candidates, including John Edwards, as well as delegate doings, media coverage and, of course, Barack Obama.
(CNN) -- In his speech Wednesday night to the Democratic National Convention, Sen. John Edwards offered a number of specifics of what he and Sen. John Kerry would do if elected. Here are the highlights.
Remember when John Edwards was a "rising star"?
Many medical professionals are upset that Sen. John Kerry has selected Senator John Edwards as his running mate. They shouldn't be.
Sen. John Edwards told a group of health-care technology professionals Monday that a Kerry-Edwards administration would permit more stem-cell research than is allowed under the Bush administration.
Business advocates typically have a visceral dislike of trial lawyers. But those planning to use John Edwards's past as a litigator to discredit him as a vice presidential hopeful should proceed wi...
Sen. John Edwards said Wednesday that based on his recent conversations with NATO ambassadors, U.S. allies "believe that in order for them to have a fresh start with America, we're going to need a new president."
Like nearly every human being I have ever met, those of us who cover politics are not objective. However, the great majority of political journalists I have known do strive to be fair.
Newly minted vice presidential running mate Sen. John Edwards brought his sunny disposition to his party's weekly radio address Saturday, delivering it with the same Southern twanged optimism that fueled his one-time presidential sprint.
This week in The Inside Edge, I take a look at some of the less obvious sides of several issues.
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President Bush traveled Wednesday to Sen. John Edwards' back yard, where he criticized John Kerry's new running mate for blocking two judicial nominations and declared that the Bush-Cheney ticket will again win in Edwards' home state of North Carolina.
It's too early to gas up Air Force One for Sen. John Kerry or pick out drapes for the Naval Observatory for Sen. John Edwards, but it's not too early to think about how the Democratic party's likely nominees for president and vice president would manage the world's largest economy.
Tuesday's selection of Sen. John Edwards as the Democratic vice presidential candidate is being viewed favorably by most American voters, according a new poll, although they do see the one-term senator's limited experience in political office as a liability.
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (CNN) -- Making their political debut as a team, Sen. John Kerry and running mate Sen. John Edwards have hit the campaign trail, stumping first in the Midwest before turning to Florida.
The newly minted Democratic duo of Sens. John Kerry and John Edwards were getting acquainted Tuesday night on an estate near Pittsburgh, ahead of their first public appearance together as a presidential ticket, set for Wednesday morning.
On the surface, John Edwards doesn't present the image of a man with vulnerabilities. But even John Kerry zeroed in on Edwards' lack of experience in January.
John Kerry's choice of Senate colleague John Edwards as his running mate drew swift criticism Tuesday from some Republicans and widespread praise from Democrats.
Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry announced on Tuesday that he had selected Sen. John Edwards to be his running mate in the race against Pres. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
It's Edwards.
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's choice of a running mate may just help him win the election in November, and that could make Wall Street very nervous.
John Edwards' political resume is short but impressive: Freshman U.S. senator and now the No. 2 man for the potential U.S. president.
John Kerry is in Pittsburgh today, with the selection of vice president his most pressing concern.
Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina gets the most enthusiastic response from Americans asked in a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll about possible running mates for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry.
Coming home to a bittersweet hero's welcome, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina ended his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday, urging supporters to continue to fight for change and "never settle for less than our highest aspirations."
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John Edwards ends his '04 Dem campaign today at his daughter's high school in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to campaign sources, some 14 months after he joined up to be a "champion for regular people." (Al Sharpton might quit, too -- more on that below.)
Unable to make a breakthrough on Super Tuesday, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina has decided to end his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination, CNN has learned.
Sen. John Edwards faces almost insurmountable odds in derailing Sen. John Kerry's push to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination unless he can pull out surprise wins in some Southern and Midwest races on Super Tuesday, analysts said.
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In the final day before Tuesday's critical nominating contests in 10 states, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination and his chief rival focused on two states in which the race could be closest -- Ohio and Georgia.
Facing off in the last debate before Tuesday's nominating contests in 10 states, the four Democratic presidential contenders united in their attacks on the Bush administration for its handling of Haiti but quarreled over economic issues.
Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo and his son, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo, endorsed Sen. John Kerry for president Saturday.
The Democratic race for the presidential nomination is down to two major contenders. But the contest isn't splitting the party -- it's uniting the party.
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Heading toward next week's Super Tuesday showdown, Sen. John Edwards tried to open a little political daylight between himself and Democratic front-runner Sen. John Kerry in a debate Thursday night.
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To look behind the curtain and to penetrate the "smoke and mirrors" tactics resorted to by those mostly good souls in the political world, here are some (hopefully) helpful hints for making sense of what's now about to happen.
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Even as announced third-party candidate Ralph Nader planned a Monday morning news conference, Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards predicted that Ohio and several Southern states would be battlegrounds in the November election.
The re-election campaign of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney raised $12.8 million in January, far outpacing the amount raised by the top two Democratic presidential candidates, according to numbers released by campaign staffs.
John Kerry surrounds himself today with union leaders, many of whom differ with him on big issues like NAFTA but hate President Bush more than any one trade agreement.
John Edwards emerges today as the co-winner of the Wisconsin primary, aided by independents and late-deciding voters. Sure, John Kerry won more votes, but Edwards has finally achieved his longtime quest for a two-man race -- just in time for suddenly relevant Super Tuesday.
The Democratic race for the White House turned largely into a two-man matchup Wednesday with Howard Dean's withdrawal from the field, leaving John Kerry and John Edwards battling for delegates as more state contests loom.
Sen. John Edwards said he was surprised to see how much his support surged on election day in the Wisconsin primary.
Sen. John Edwards told supporters Tuesday that the results of the Virginia and Tennessee primaries show there will be an election, not a "coronation," now that he is projected to place second in Virginia.
One of the certainties--hell, it may be the only certainty--coming out of the first two Democratic contests this year is that the candidates are unanimous about one thing. They know who the enem...
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A day ahead of Democratic caucuses in the union stronghold of Michigan, Democratic presidential front-runner Sen. John Kerry received the endorsement Friday of former rival Rep. Dick Gephardt, who was a favorite of organized labor before dropping out of the race last month.
His hopes buoyed by apparent victory in Oklahoma, retired Gen. Wesley Clark unleashed his most heated attacks yet against Sens. John Kerry and John Edwards, suggesting his chief rivals are "conventional" politicians who "say one thing and then do another."
Savoring his victory in Tuesday's South Carolina primary, Sen. John Edwards said Wednesday that his support extends beyond the South and that he is the Democrat who can defeat President Bush in November.
John Kerry and John Edwards, the two Democrats who gained the most from Tuesday's presidential sweepstakes, came under fire Wednesday from their Democratic rivals -- a reflection of their status as the leaders in the race for their party's nomination.
Sen. John Edwards called his strong showing in South Carolina on Tuesday a "huge night" for his bid to win the Democratic presidential nomination -- and said he aimed to expand the appeal of his campaign.
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Sen. John Edwards addressed supporters after the polls closed in South Carolina -- where he was projected to win Tuesday's Democratic primary.
Four days before South Carolina voters join electors in seven states to choose a presidential nominee, six of the Democratic candidates took to the Columbia's Township Auditorium stage one at a time to showcase their compassion.
Sen. John Edwards predicted Thursday he will win next week's Democratic presidential primary in his native South Carolina, saying Democrats need a candidate who can challenge President Bush in the South.
From the Wolf Blitzer Reports staff in Washington:
When the cameras roll tonight at the St. Anselm's College debate, look for all seven Democrats to be on their best behavior. Why? Because the biggest message out of Iowa this week wasn't about organization, money or momentum. It was about kindness.
U.S. Sen. John Edwards said Tuesday that his second-place showing in the Iowa Democratic caucuses shows he can take on President Bush in November with an upbeat campaign.
It's too early to gas up Air Force One for either one of them, but the stunning success of Senators John Kerry and John Edwards in Monday's Iowa caucus gives them the Big Mo in the race to get their hands on the reins of the world's biggest economy.
Democratic presidential candidates John Edwards and Dennis Kucinich have struck a deal to support each other should one candidate fail to draw the minimum support needed to compete in Monday night's Iowa caucuses, Edwards campaign sources said.
Sounding giddy after his second-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina said on CNN's "Larry King Live": "I'm having so much fun I can't begin to tell you."
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina was endorsed Sunday by Iowa's largest newspaper, the Des Moines Register.
As we head into the latter half of this pre-election year, you'd expect the air to be filled with sweeping Democratic plans for reinvigorating the still-stalled economy. Instead, the primary candid...
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