Thursday, July 19

Edwards Wrapping Up Poverty Tour in Iowa: Raps Bush

From the Des Moines Register


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards drew applause in Knoxville today for his sharp words blasting President George W. Bush’s record on poverty.

Edwards, a former North Carolina senator and trial lawyer stopped in Knoxville following a three-day anti-poverty tour. “I want George Bush to come to these places that I just visited with me and look in the eyes of the people that I saw and tell them why he’s turned his back on them,” Edwards said. “Tell them why he thinks it’s okay for people to live like this. It’s not okay. It’s wrong. This president has not only turned his back on these people, he’s actually made their lives worse. More

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