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August 8, 2008 -- JOHN Edwards has gone, in a few months, from being one of the Democrats' strongest presidential candidates to a party pariah who won't be allowed to speak at the national convention later this month. The handsome former North Carolina senator is considered a stirring orator, and still has 19 delegates pledged to him, which would make him a key speaker under normal ...
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Townhall.com Staff: What's Hot Friday
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
What are the most popular stories around the web this morning? Townhall does the surfing so you don't have to. Politico: After Shake-Up, McCain Ground Game Revs Up Washington Post: Democratic Aides Working to Keep Peace at the Convention New York Post: Dems Might Muzzle Edwards Time Magazine: Have the Clintons Gotten Over It? US News & World Report: One Nation, Under a New Obama Salute Los Angeles Times: DHL Deal Gone Sour Haunts McCain in Ohio New York Times: Sorting Out Coffee’s Contradictions ABC News: The Road to Upper-Class ...
TV and Newspaper Reporters Pounce on Three-Week-Old Story
Deceiver.com —
... News picks up on the “Will Edwards speak at the DNC?” angle. I’m pretty sure this is their first mention of this whole thing since the story broke. Apparently, a presidential candidate knocking up a subordinate and going to great lengths to cover it up (allegedly) isn’t news, but the possibility that it might hurt Obama is.
The NY Post has been on it, of course, but only Page Six. They’re talking about the DNC angle as well.
The British press continues to laugh at us. Today it’s ...
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John Edwards: Please Phone Denver
themoderatevoice.com 8/7/2008 —
Two TMV posts in one day about the fix John Edwards finds himself in? Hmm. You might think that there’s something to the allegation that he fathered a love child with Rielle Hunter.
If the onetime presidential wannabe thinks that the ...
The Times Defies Atrios
justoneminute.typepad.com 8/8/2008 — John Broder of the Times writes on Obama and abortion. Here is his Atrios/Begala defying lead: WASHINGTON — Sixteen years ago, the Democratic Party refused to allow Robert P. Casey Sr., then the governor of Pennsylvania, to speak at its...
Rumors run wild: is Fred Baron the wallet for John Edwards' affair?
directorblue.blogspot.com 8/8/2008 — DBKP thinks Democratic muckety-muck Fred Baron could be the man behind the man behind the love-child, citing the National Enquirer's reporting:
“A super-rich pal – who was closely involved with the campaign finances – is helping John. It’s likely ...
Vicki Iseman 1,170, Rielle Hunter 5
blogs.dailymail.com 8/8/2008 — Finally, the major newspapers admit that, well, yea, maybe Democrat John Edwards cheated on his cancer-stricken wife while he was running for president.
McCain homes worth over ten times Obama's - who's elitist?
newshounds.us 8/8/2008 — I came across this older post about John Edwards' new home and was struck by this FOX talking point presented in a lower third chyron: "Should presidential candidates live in $6 million mansions?" it got me thinking - we've heard about the Obama's ...
Edwards’ Party Role Clouded by Allegations —
FOXNews.com 8/7/2008
John Edwards’ reluctance to refute allegations that he had an affair and child with his former videographer could jeopardize his potential role as a Democratic National Convention speaker and surrogate for his party’s presumptive nominee. ...
Does big oil favor Obama? —
CNN Political Ticker 8/8/2008
(CNN) — The Democratic National Committee’s new campaign to spotlight John McCain’s connection to big oil and highlight McCain oil industry contributors like Exxon ran into some inconvenient news this week when a new report revealed the ...
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CNN Political Ticker 8/8/2008
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(CNN)— Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards confirmed months of speculation, acknowledging an extramarital affair Friday. In the latest installment of ...
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