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He was just like the other kids whose parents worked in the mill, growing up in their tiny, rented houses only yards away from each other, and only one paycheck or lay-off from homelessness and poverty. There are many politicians born into wealthy families with only a "drive by" acquaintance with the lifestyles of the working poor. There are other politicians who worked their way up from humble beginnings; however, many of them seem to have made most of their financial strides only after assuming political office. John Edwards worked hard, rose above his circumstances, and made his fortune before running for political office.

Regardless of one's political persuasion or presidential candidate preference, it is only fair to acknowledge the story of John Edwards is the rags to riches American Dream. He may be the only candidate from either major party to actually stare poverty in the eye and crawl out. Realistically, John Edwards has nothing to prove. Many in his position would simply retire to the beautiful mountain home to enjoy time with his wife and children. It may be because he so closely identifies with the poor and struggling and believes he has something positive to offer that he and his family are willing to endure a Presidential campaign, particularly at a time when a haircut meets with more concern than the urgent foreign and domestic issues facing our nation.

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