Your Money, Your Vote, Candidates, John Edwards

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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.

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