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Johnny Reid Edwards [1] (born June 10, 1953) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a U.S. senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2004 alongside John Kerry, losing to incumbents George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.
Jun 6, 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.
Mar 24, 2023 · In 2011, John Edwards, a former senator from North Carolina and two-time presidential candidate, was charged in an alleged plot to violate campaign finance laws during his 2008 bid for the White House.
May 6, 2019 · The former U.S. senator and presidential candidate, who was acquitted of federal charges, talks about his legal career and working with his daughter. He represents families in high-profile cases involving police shootings, explosions, radiation and wrongful convictions.
John Edwards has gone from trial lawyer to senator to vice presidential nominee, to presidential candidate. Here's a look back at the ups and downs of his career.
May 31, 2012 · John Edwards was found not guilty on one count of campaign finance fraud, but the jury was hung on five other counts. He thanked his family and supporters, but did not mention Rielle Hunter, his mistress and child's mother.
Jun 1, 2012 · A mistrial on five counts and an acquittal on one resulted in a clear -- if not complete -- legal vindication and a likely fatal setback for federal prosecutors seeking to convict the former U.S ...
