John Edwards for President-Newsletter

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Once Again, Thank You: Mar 7, 2006; Last week, I asked you to help support hundreds of students who will be joining me in Louisiana this month to help clean up the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Doing Something about Poverty: Mar 3, 2006; I have asked young people to step up to the plate and help Gulf Coast residents rebuild their homes and rebuild their lives. They've not only met my highest hopes — they've exceeded them. And now I need your help as well.
Oil and Gas Give-aways: Feb 15, 2006; First the Vice-President's Energy Task Force. Then an energy bill basically written by oil and gas lobbyists. We didn't need more evidence that President Bush and Vice President Cheney are in the pocket of the oil and gas industry. But we got it anyway.
Thank You for Speaking Out: Feb 14, 2006; Last month, I asked you to write to IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson to stop the shameful practice of "income profiling" and to release the tax refunds that low-wage workers were due. The response from our online community was overwhelming. I thank you for taking the time to stand with the people who all too often stand alone.
Bush's War on People in Poverty: Jan 31, 2006; A mismanaged war, botched hurricane relief, illegal wiretaps, secret torture prisons, ethics violations. Just when I thought we had seen the worst from the Bush Administration, there is a new outrage that is down-right mean-spirited.
A Note of Appreciation: Jan 20, 2006; Last week I asked you to sign a petition calling on Senate Democrats to stand together and block Samuel Alito's confirmation to the Supreme Court. Your response was overwhelming. Twenty-five thousand people across the country signed the petition to make their voices heard — an incredible accomplishment. And, I thank you.
No Sandra Day O'Connor: Jan 12, 2006; When President Bush nominated Samuel Alito to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court last year, I wrote you to express my strong opposition to his confirmation. His record, both on the bench and as an official in the Reagan and first Bush administrations, showed that he is an ideologue whose extreme views would put our fundamental rights at risk.
We Wish You Grace: Dec 21, 2005; Happy Holidays from the Edwards Family
With Thanks: Dec 16, 2005; As Elizabeth and I look back on the past year, we are so happy to have you as a supporter and a friend. When I think of what we've accomplished together — the candidates we've supported, the initiatives we've championed, the thousands of lives we've touched — I know that none of it would have been possible without you. Elizabeth and I thank you for all that you've done, and we are inspired by your generous commitment to the many causes we share.
Disappointed: Nov 16, 2005; I am disappointed in the way the Bush Administration and Republican leaders are handling the major issues facing our country right now.
Taking Responsibility: Nov 13, 2005; I was wrong. I wrote these words about my vote to authorize the Iraq war in a Washington Post op-ed piece and I want to share my views with you as well.
Alito is the Wrong Choice: Nov 1, 2005; President Bush promised to be a "uniter, not a divider." Apparently that was just talk. Under his watch our nation has become bitterly divided, and now, faced with the opportunity to name a Supreme Court nominee who reflects mainstream America, President Bush is making yet another divisive choice, nominating Judge Samuel Alito to the highest court in the land.
Unacceptable: Oct 28, 2005; If you're like me, then you have been watching these last few months as George Bush and his allies in Washington have failed the American people over and over again. There's not much we can do to change the culture of failure and corruption in Washington. But, there's a whole lot we can do to change the balance of power across the country.
Leadership Now: Oct 19, 2005; These last few months have seen a lot of sadness and anger in this country. Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, and it exposed the widespread poverty that exists there and throughout America. That same week in August, we learned from the Census Bureau that the national poverty rate rose for the fourth straight year, and that last year alone 1.1 million Americans fell into poverty, raising the total to a staggering 37 million. There have been numerous Republican scandals in Washington — Tom DeLay's indictments, the questions about Karl Rove and Lewis Libby's roles in the outing of Valeria Plame, the SEC investigation of Bill Frist's financial activities. And while all of this has been happening at home, young men and women continue to get killed and wounded in Iraq, and yet this Administration still doesn't seem to have a plan for winning the war and making Iraq secure.