John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign
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The John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign was the Democratic bid by former Senator John Edwards, focused on economic populism and poverty reduction during the 2008 United States presidential election.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Democratic Party presidential primary campaign
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United States presidential campaign ⓘ |
| announcedCandidacyFrom | New Orleans Ninth Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedCandidacyOn | NBC Today show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedIn | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignColor |
blue
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green ⓘ |
| campaignTheme |
economic inequality
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ending the Iraq War ⓘ poverty reduction ⓘ universal health care ⓘ |
| candidate | John Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| election | 2008 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundraisingMethod | small-dollar donations and online fundraising ⓘ |
| headquarters | Chapel Hill, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeStateOfCandidate | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
Two Americas theme
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affordable college education ⓘ corporate power and lobbying reform ⓘ rural economic development ⓘ |
| mainIdeology | economic populism ⓘ |
| majorOpponentsInPrimary |
Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign
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Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaStrategy | emphasis on town halls and grassroots events ⓘ |
| notableEndorsement | some labor organizations ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries ⓘ |
| performedStronglyIn | Iowa Democratic caucuses, 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placedInIowa | second or third place depending on metric ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
climate change legislation
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ending combat operations in Iraq ⓘ raising the minimum wage ⓘ strengthening labor unions ⓘ tax fairness ⓘ universal health insurance mandate ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| precededBy | John Edwards 2004 presidential campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForLocationChoice | highlighting Hurricane Katrina recovery and poverty ⓘ |
| runningMateSpeculation |
Barack Obama
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Hillary Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan |
One America
NERFINISHED
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Standing Up for the Middle Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomorrow Begins Today ⓘ |
| startTime | 2006-12-28 ⓘ |
| supportBase |
labor unions
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progressive activists ⓘ |
| withdrewBefore | Super Tuesday 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withdrewFromRace | 2008-01-30 ⓘ |
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