John Edwards News

I was kind of hoping I wouldn't have to address this subject, but an etymological battle in Washington seems to have just been stirred up further, meaning I just have to jump on top of the semantic debate.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. Read more: National , Politics , Election , Politico , Politics , John Edwards , Federal Election Commission , John Edwards Presidential Campaign , Presidential Campaign , Legal Problems John Edwards's defunct presidential campaign spent more than $43,000 on legal fees in October, showing that the former ...

It has often been said that today's rank-and-file conservative is "anti-elite." I've always been uncomfortable with that characterization because - in my experience - conservatives are quite respectful of certain kinds of elites, like elite soldiers, elite athletes, and talented musicians and other artists .

The other tell-all book being released is Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe's aptly named The Audacity to Win .

The law firm of a Michigan attorney has agreed to pay a $131,000 fine for campaign finance violations involving donations to former Sen.

I've been reading through this national Q poll , and don't really think the Obama numbers mean that much statistically, as his numbers are high among Democrats, low among Republicans, and about tied among Independents-- right where I would expect things to be given the times.

Democrat John Edwards tried to cut a secret deal with Barack Obama and perhaps Hillary Clinton during last year's presidential primaries, offering his endorsement in exchange for the vice presidential nomination, according to a new book by Obama's campaign manager.

David Plouffe, President Obama's former campaign manager, is just full of revelations -- or at least his new book, "The Audacity to Win," is.

November 16, 2009: The Land Rover Discovery 4 has been crowned the 2009 'Scottish Car of the Year' by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers at its annual awards ceremony, just days before the 20th anniversary of the original Discovery.

In a Republican Party hoping to rebound in 2010 on the strength of a newly energized and ideologically aroused conservative grass roots, Sarah Palin's influence is now unparalleled.

Least plausible political argument I've seen today -- Matthew Continetti's Wall Street Journal op-ed claiming Sarah Palin's "poll numbers among independents are strong enough to give her a chance" to make a comeback .

The infamous $400 haircuts that undercut John Edwards' presidential message of reducing poverty started with a tip from the campaign of then-candidate Barack Obama.

Beau Willimon was there the night of the Dean Scream. Think back to 2004. Front-running Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean had come in third behind John Kerry and John Edwards in the Iowa caucuses.

Ben Smith of Politico reports that Obama campaign manager David Plouffe is now letting the real mangy cat out of the bag: Obama's campaign had a particularly capable opposition research shop, a source of tips to many reporters, not all of them on policy.

The eighth annual Solve New Talent Search award ceremony held at Weylandts Homestores, Green Point, Cape Town on Thursday 5 November 2009 saw John Edwards, a 24-year-old University of Cape Town School of Architecture student win the top prize.

AP Photo / Conroy In the world of infidelity, is old-fashioned commitment, marriage, and monogamy dead? In one of too many stories of infidelity, today according to the New York Post , "Top CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz will have to fork over nearly $1 million a year plus the keys to a Connecticut colonial mansion in a freshly-inked divorce settlement ...

Contrary to some reports, the Republican sweep of Tuesday's governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia is not a direct rebuke of President Obama, according to Leo Hindery, managing partner of InterMedia Partners.

As Virginians headed into the precincts and cast their ballot in their own back yard the nation is watching with a close eye.

Joe Trippi was on CNN American Morning this morning discussing the potential implications of todays elections for the Democrats and Republicans.

The end of the decade is sneaking up on us--barely two months away . In any case, whether you are regarding the current decade in telecom terms or from a more general perspective, it's likely that many of us will be happy to see "the aughts" wind down.