John Edwards is a former senator from North Carolina. He decided to try again for the presidential nomination after failing in 2004. In 2004, Edwards was selected as John Kerry running mate. Kerry lost to Bush in the election.
His main policy for his campaign was universal health care followed by the problem of poverty by building the middle class. This is one of the reason he declared his candidacy in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is a prime example of a place with a problem of poverty and people unable to get health care.
Edwards started strong by coming in second in Iowa. In South Carolina, New Hampshire, Florida, and Nevada Edwards came in third far below Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama.
Edwards could have won some delegates in Super Tuesday, but he knew he could not win enough to compete against Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama. CNN estimates the majority of his voters changed their support towards Barack Obama. Currently, John Edwards is in negotation with Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama to decide which he will support.
Even though Edwards dropped out of the race before Super Tuesday, people in the different states still voted for the man. He won a small percent in most of the states ranging from one to ten percent.
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