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Can John Edwards mount a comeback?
Can John Edwards mount a comeback?
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/POLITICS/11/11/john.edwards/art.edwards.gi.jpg. WASHINGTON (CNN) — John Edwards is set to take the stage at Indiana University on Tuesday night for a discussion on the 2008 presidential election, but members of the audience may have something else on their minds entirely. After all, this is the former North Carolina senator's first public appearance since his admission of an [...]
John Edwards - yes,  that  John - starts his PR rehab tonight
John Edwards - yes, that John - starts his PR rehab tonight
latimesblogs.latimes.com — John Edwards -- remember him? -- tiptoes back into the public spotlight tonight. Well, not actually a... spotlight. His appearance and remarks at Indiana University are closed to all cameras and media. We'll see how long it takes someone to Twitter ... (more) John Edwards - yes, that John - starts his PR rehab ...
Can John Edwards make a comeback?
Can John Edwards make a comeback?
cnn.com — John Edwards admitted in August that he had an affair with Rielle Hunter in 2006.... (more) Can John Edwards make a comeback?
Obama, Edwards, and the Lobbying Industry - Fact Checker
blog.washingtonpost.com — Both Obama and Edwards except money from lawyers who work for the same firms as the registered... lobbyists they say they don't take money from. These law partners make money from the fees the lobbyists charge. So their arguments are really specious. It ... (more) Obama, Edwards, and the Lobbying Industry - Fact Checker
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Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... economy back on track. * A caucus vote will decide Lieberman's fate. * We're more probably more likely to see Valerie Jarrett working in the White House than serving in the Senate. * Interesting observation : "By bankrolling opposition to same-sex marriage in California, the LDS church has earned some serious cred in social conservative circles." * Is voting reform on the horizon? * John Edwards is coming out of hiding . Can he make a " comeback "? (I kind of doubt it.) * Romney is helping finance Norm Coleman's recount effort ...

Easy Answers
Taylor Marsh — ... The answer is no, not politically, but as a private citizen there is much he can do.

Edwards' future
Political Animal — ... , prompting CNN to ask whether the former senator could make a " comeback ." I suggested that this is unlikely. Later, an emailer posed a reasonable question: Why couldn't Edwards come back? As the reader noted, Bill Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, and Gary Hart all maintain respected positions, at least in their own party, despite very well publicized extra-marital affairs during their political careers. Indeed, Newt Gingrich's personal life and well documented adultery hasn't done much to undermine his status as a conservative hero, with Bob Novak even touting him as a presidential ...

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