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On July 6, 2004, Kerry announced that Edwards would be his running mate; the decision was widely hailed in public opinion polls and by Democratic leaders. Though many Democrats supported Edwards's nomination, others criticized the selection for Edwards's perceived lack of experience.
Aug 31, 2024 · John Edwards, U.S. senator, who in 2004 was the vice presidential running mate of John Kerry, the Democratic Party’s nominee for president. His political career ended when in 2008 it was revealed that he had fathered a child with a campaign worker while his wife was fighting cancer.
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Learn about John Kerry's bid for the White House in 2004, when he chose John Edwards as his running mate. Find out his political positions, campaign slogans, and why he lost to George W. Bush.
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On March 2, 2004, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president in the 2004 Presidential Election. [1] Kerry selected North Carolina Senator John Edwards as his running mate on July 6, 2004. [2]
Nov 21, 2007 · John Edwards began campaigning to be John Kerry’s running mate as soon as his own presidential run collapsed when he failed to win any of the Super Tuesday primaries in March 2004. He appeared...
May 26, 2015 · John Edwards was a senator from North Carolina and a former civil rights lawyer who ran for the Democrats nomination in 2004. He joined John Kerry as his running mate after finishing second in the Iowa caucus and brought charm, money and experience to the ticket.
Sep 3, 2024 · After securing the Democratic nomination in 2004, Kerry chose as his running mate John Edwards, a U.S. senator from North Carolina who had contended ably for the primary nomination.
