Debunking Lies and Smears

The Edwardses have a big house, therefore can't really care about the poor or enviro issues.

• "How I feel for a rightwing smear" by Matt Stoller: http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/1/28/23298/4154

• "The Edwards' Home uses Solar" by Meanbone: http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/1/28/172744/545

• FDR, Kennedy and other advocates for the poor were not only wealthy, but came from inherited wealth.

• Edwards has not forgotten where he comes from and has fought tirelessly for the poor, even though it's not an issue that he will score political points for. He has stated, he will spend the rest of his life to doing public service, in one form or another.'

John Edwards is a slick ambulance chaser.

• John Edwards fought for regular Americans against big corporations and negligent doctors. FOUR TRIALS

Edwards couldn't even carry his homestate in 2004

• People vote for President, not vice president. Kerry said early on, that he did not need to carry a Southern state and proceeded to spend very little time or money in NC, pulling ads early on and visiting only twice.

• Early polls showed John Edwards beating George Bush in NC (link polls)

John Edwards lost the debate to Cheney

• All polls showed Edwards won the debate against Cheney (link polls)