In Aiding Poor, Edwards Built Bridge to 2008

New York Times by Leslie Wayne | Jun. 22, 2007 (News Report)

John Edwards ended 2004 with a problem: how to keep alive his public profile without the benefit of a presidential campaign that could finance his travels and pay for his political staff.

Mr. Edwards, who reported this year that he had assets of nearly $30 million, came up with a novel solution, creating a nonprofit organization with the stated mission of fighting poverty. The organization, the Center for Promise and Opportunity, raised $1.3 ... Full Story »

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 by Laura Perkins - Oct. 1, 2008

As it was placed on the front page of the New York Times, this article calls the judgment of the New York Times editor and their reputation as a paper into question. The article is nothing but a smear based on innuendo. It disregards the fact that Edwards has been instrumental in putting poverty back on the national agenda. It disregards the fact that his work has actually helped people. As TPM Election Central is reporting today, the New York Times refused to talk to any of the beneficiaries of Edwards's work. http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/jun/22/edwards_campaign_times_refused_to_talk_to_beneficiaries_of_his_anti_poverty_programs It also becomes clear, in reading between the lines of the article, that Edwards did nothing illegal.

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