John Edwards 2004 presidential campaign

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United States presidential campaign political campaign

The John Edwards 2004 presidential campaign was the Democratic U.S. senator from North Carolina’s bid for the presidency, noted for its populist “Two Americas” economic message and his eventual selection as John Kerry’s running mate.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States presidential campaign → political campaign →
announcedBy	John Edwards →
campaignColor	blue →
campaignMessage	focus on economic inequality → focus on middle-class economic issues → focus on poverty reduction →
campaignType	national campaign → primary campaign →
candidate	John Edwards →
country	United States →
election	2004 United States presidential election →
electionCycle	2004 U.S. presidential election cycle →
electionOutcome	Republican ticket re-elected →
historicalSignificance	elevated John Edwards to 2004 Democratic vice-presidential nominee →
homeStateOfCandidate	North Carolina →
ideology	economic populism → populism →
mediaDescription	populist campaign with economic focus →
nominatingConvention	2004 Democratic National Convention →
notableStatePerformance	strong showing in Iowa caucuses →
officeSought	President of the United States →
opponentInGeneralElection	Dick Cheney → George W. Bush →
party	Democratic Party →
positionEmphasized	opposition to outsourcing of jobs → support for education funding → support for health care reform → support for middle-class tax relief →
presidentialNominationResult	John Kerry won Democratic presidential nomination →
primaryOpponent	Al Sharpton → Dennis Kucinich → Dick Gephardt → Howard Dean → Joe Lieberman → John Kerry → Wesley Clark →
professionOfCandidate	U.S. Senator →
result	lost general election →
runningMateSelectionOutcome	John Edwards became John Kerry's running mate →
slogan	Two Americas →
stateRepresentationOfCandidate	North Carolina →
targetVoters	middle-class voters → working-class voters →
theme	Two Americas divided by wealth and opportunity →
ticket	John Kerry–John Edwards →
vicePresidentialNominationResult	John Edwards nominated for Vice President →
vicePresidentialNomineeWith	John Kerry →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Dick Gephardt 2004 presidential campaign →	opponent
John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign →	primaryOpponent