John Edwards
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| John Edwards | |
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| United States Senator from North Carolina |
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| In office January 6 1999 – January 3 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Lauch Faircloth |
| Succeeded by | Richard Burr |
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| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Edwards |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Profession | Attorney, politician |
| Religion | United Methodist |
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Johnny Reid "John" Edwards[1] (born 1953) is an American politician. He served one term as U.S. Senator from North Carolina. Prior to his service in the Senate, he was a lawyer who argued several big cases involving doctors and businesses. He ran for President of the United States twice, in 2004 and 2008, but was defeated by John Kerry and Barack Obama in the Primaries. He was also chosen to be the Democratic candidate for Vice-President in 2004, but was defeated by Dick Cheney. In 2008, he admitted to having an affair while his wife was dying. He has written several books.
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- John Edwards for President official campaign website
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