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ELECTION 2008

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    • Executive Decisions 

        Discussing President-elect Barack Obama's progress following the election, with Greg Valliere, Stanford Financial Group; Andrew Parmentier, FBR Capital Markets; and CNBC's John Harwood.

    • Stocking the Cabinet 

        President-elect Obama furiously works to fill his cabinet, reports CNBC's John Harwood

    • Bailout Failout 

        Discussing the automaker bailout fallout, wiht Dan Clifton, of Strategas Research Partners; Jared Bernstein, of the Economic Policy Institute; and CNBC's John Harwood

    • Obama's Next Move 

        Discussing what the president-elect's next move should be, with Keith Boykin, of The Daily Voice; Michael Farr, of Farr, Miller & Washington; and CNBC's John Harwood.

    • The New Washington 

        A look at the Democratic changing of the guard on Capitol Hill, with CNBC's John Harwood

    • Criticizing Auto Chiefs' Jet Use 

        Rep. Bradley Sherman (D-CA) criticized the auto heads for taking private jets to Washington to plead their case.

    • Drive for Money 

        Discussing the auto industry's big push for capital in Washington, with CNBC's Jane Wells, Phil LeBeau & Scott Cohn.

    • Big Three on the Brink 

        Insight on the Big 3 on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, with Rep. Spencer Bachus, (R-AL); Rep. Barney Frank, (D-MA) and CNBC's Larry Kudlow.

    • Bankruptcy vs. Bailout 

        Discussing why Detroit shouldn't be bailed out, with Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times; Andy Weiss, Center for American Progress; and Tony Schnelling, Bridge Associates.

    • TARP & Turf Fight 

        Sparring Over the TARP, with CNBC's Diana Olick & Carmen Wong Ulrich.

    • The Next Act 

        The $700 billion TARP plan also getting attention on Capitol Hill, with Steve Bartlett, Financial Services Roundtable president.

    • A Good Case? 

        Assessing whether the Big 3 made their case well, with CNBC's Phil LeBeau, Scott Cohn, Rebecca Jarvis, Bill Griffeth and Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times.


John Edwards (D)

Former Senator from North Carolina





 

PROFILE

 

Personal:
Born June 10, 1953, Seneca, South Carolina
Married to Elizabeth Edwards
Three children

Education:
- North Carolina State University, BA, 1974 (Textile Technology)
- University of North Carolina, JD, 1977

Professional:
Edwards was a successful and prominent trial attorney, specializing in corporate and medical malpractice cases, before his election to the Senate in 1998.

Notable:
-
Cosponsored more than 200 bills in his one Senate term  and was first to introduce comprehensive anti-spyware legislation
- Ran for President in 2004 then became Vice Presidential running mate to Sen. John Kerry
- Worked briefly as a senior advisor to Fortress Investment Group after general election defeat
- Named  "sexiest politician alive" by People magazine in November 2000

 

ON THE ISSUES

 

Taxes:

Would repeal the Bush Administration tax cuts to finance universal health care...

Economy:
Wants more funding for defense, healthcare, education and scientific innovation.

Healthcare:
His plan requiring coverage for all Americans includes new tax credits...

Social Security:
Opposes privatization and supports an increase in the amount of income...

Credit Crunch:
Wants a new federal regulator, the Family Savings and Credit Commission, created...

 

MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS

 

Top Industries:
Lawyers/Law Firms: $8,087,658
Democratic/Liberal: $1,684,512
Retired :$1,348,015
Securities & Investment :$779,160
Real Estate: $637,156

Top Contributors:
ActBlue: $1,651,177
Fortress Investment Group: $190,150
Stearns, Weaver et al :$147,300
Lerach, Coughlin et al : $94,080
Goldman Sachs: $79,500

Source:
Center For Responsible Government -- data through Sept 30. For more information go to: OpenSecrets.Org.

 

NEED TO KNOW

 

Presidential Campaign | http://johnedwards.com/


 

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  • End of Corporate Health Care 

      Discussing where the responsibility will shift for employee health care, with Marisa Milton, HR Policy Association director; Ed Haislmaier, Ctr for Health Policy Studies Heritage Foundation senior research fellow and CNBC's Dylan Ratigan.

  • Health Care Debate: The Truth Is Out There

      Democratic presidential candidates are throwing out big numbers as part of their plans to achieve universal health care and cost cutting.

  • Are Giuliani's Tax Cuts Exaggerated?

      Rudy Giuliani is getting out in front of next week's CNBC presidential debate with a seven-day media blitz touting his record as an economic conservative.


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