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OP-ED: Can a good man win the presidency?
by Rachel Berman-Vaporis
Op-Ed | 1/29/08
Posted online at 1:46 AM EST on 1/29/08
They say a good man can't win the presidency, but this election could be different with John Edwards in the running. When looking for a presidential candidate to support, I look for someone who supports the same issues that I do, such as a similar stance on Iraq, healthcare and poverty. Since I am a Democrat, I also want to vote for someone who has the same ideas about social issues such as abortion.
Edwards and I have the same opinions on all of these subjects. He supports the full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq in the next nine to 10 months and believes in the right of women to choose whether or not they should be mothers.
John Edwards wants every American to have the opportunity of higher education by proposing a national College for Everyone program that would pay for public college in exchange for students taking on a part time job. His universal health care plan was the first to be introduced to the American people by a presidential candidate, and includes important measures such as making insurance for businesses cheaper and easier.
I heard John Edwards speak when he came to Johnstown, Penn. while he ran for the vice presidency on the Kerry ticket. My family and I waited for hours on a Sunday night through boring introductory speeches by members of assorted labor unions for the chance to see him. As the second hour of waiting came to an end, I thought that all of this waiting couldn't possibly be worthwhile, and then he came out and began his speech.
John Edwards talked about serving the middle class, improving benefits for veterans and all of that good stuff that most Democrats have heard a thousand times before. The difference was that I actually believed him.
Standing in that crowded room, I heard for the first time a politician who was ready to get the White House to serve the American people instead of the other way around.
It wasn't the first time I got that impression from John Edwards. Whenever I see him on television or watch a video of him on YouTube, I see his wide grin and hear a man
Edwards and I have the same opinions on all of these subjects. He supports the full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq in the next nine to 10 months and believes in the right of women to choose whether or not they should be mothers.
John Edwards wants every American to have the opportunity of higher education by proposing a national College for Everyone program that would pay for public college in exchange for students taking on a part time job. His universal health care plan was the first to be introduced to the American people by a presidential candidate, and includes important measures such as making insurance for businesses cheaper and easier.
I heard John Edwards speak when he came to Johnstown, Penn. while he ran for the vice presidency on the Kerry ticket. My family and I waited for hours on a Sunday night through boring introductory speeches by members of assorted labor unions for the chance to see him. As the second hour of waiting came to an end, I thought that all of this waiting couldn't possibly be worthwhile, and then he came out and began his speech.
John Edwards talked about serving the middle class, improving benefits for veterans and all of that good stuff that most Democrats have heard a thousand times before. The difference was that I actually believed him.
Standing in that crowded room, I heard for the first time a politician who was ready to get the White House to serve the American people instead of the other way around.
It wasn't the first time I got that impression from John Edwards. Whenever I see him on television or watch a video of him on YouTube, I see his wide grin and hear a man
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elaine N. Ramey
posted 1/29/08 @ 2:06 PM EST
President John Edwards will truly be a man of the people. Other candidates get all of the media attention because of their connections to corporations, lobbyists and PACS. (Continued…)
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