Who Is He?:
John Edwards was born June 10, 1953, in Seneca, South Carolina. His family later settled in North Carolina. He graduated from
North Carolina State University and the law school at the
University of North Carolina. Edwards had a lucrative career as a personal injury trial attorney before entering politics. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1998 and began an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2003. Edwards did, however, win the Democratic nomination for Vice President on a ticket with Massachusetts Senator
John Kerry.
International Experience:
In the Senate, Edwards served on the
Select Committee on Intelligence. He is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations. Edwards, along with former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Jack Kemp, chair a
task force on U.S.-Russia relations. In the Fall of 2006, he
visited Uganda with the International Rescue Committee.
Foreign Policy Positions:
John Edwards voted for the
Iraq War resolution in 2002, but in November of 2005 he said
this vote was a mistake. He has been cautious on free trade and often highlights the
dangers of outsourcing American jobs. He advocates tough action to
keep Russia on the road to democracy.
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