.Edwards bashes Bush for stubborn Iraq policies
SOLON, Iowa - Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards on Saturday bashed the Bush administration for "proactive stupidity" by sticking with a failed policy in Iraq and being unable to admit the mistake.
He predicted the Iraq war and a wave of scandals in a Republican-run Congress will prompt voters to demand change in November.
"There is an underlying current that Democrats are in a strong position, for a lot of reasons," Edwards told The Associated Press. "Some of it is the scandals and corruption that people all across the country are seeing in Washington."
Edwards was spending the weekend in eastern Iowa raising money for Democratic legislative candidates.
He finished a surprising second in Iowa's leadoff precinct caucuses in the last election cycle, and that propelled him to a spot on the ticket with eventual nominee John Kerry. Edwards has left little doubt he's interested in again seeking the party's nomination, and he's been among the most active of the potential candidates campaigning in Iowa.
He said this year's midterm election and the next presidential election are crucial because they will set the nation's direction for a decade.
"My message is that the future of America and the world is at stake in this series of elections," said Edwards.
Since losing the 2004 election, Edwards has kept ties to his local campaign organization and continued intense grassroots campaigning in Iowa, the state that traditionally opens the presidential nominating season. He planned to make six campaign stops on Saturday.
Edwards diverted from his campaign schedule to speak at a University of Iowa conference on poverty issues. Since the last election, Edwards has opened a center for the study of poverty issues in North Carolina. He has proposed several steps to combat poverty, ranging from better housing assistance to "stepping stone jobs" for the poor.
He said that package could end poverty within 30 years, and he argued it's the kind of bold approach that Democrats need to win voters.
"We should be for the eradication of poverty in America," said Edwards. "In our party, we need to seize the moral high ground."
Edwards argued that elections are about more than simply winning office. They are about wanting to change things for the better, he said.
"Always remember what is at stake," said Edwards. "All of these races are connected. I just want to make sure that people understand why it matters."
Charlotte
He predicted the Iraq war and a wave of scandals in a Republican-run Congress will prompt voters to demand change in November.
"There is an underlying current that Democrats are in a strong position, for a lot of reasons," Edwards told The Associated Press. "Some of it is the scandals and corruption that people all across the country are seeing in Washington."
Edwards was spending the weekend in eastern Iowa raising money for Democratic legislative candidates.
He finished a surprising second in Iowa's leadoff precinct caucuses in the last election cycle, and that propelled him to a spot on the ticket with eventual nominee John Kerry. Edwards has left little doubt he's interested in again seeking the party's nomination, and he's been among the most active of the potential candidates campaigning in Iowa.
He said this year's midterm election and the next presidential election are crucial because they will set the nation's direction for a decade.
"My message is that the future of America and the world is at stake in this series of elections," said Edwards.
Since losing the 2004 election, Edwards has kept ties to his local campaign organization and continued intense grassroots campaigning in Iowa, the state that traditionally opens the presidential nominating season. He planned to make six campaign stops on Saturday.
Edwards diverted from his campaign schedule to speak at a University of Iowa conference on poverty issues. Since the last election, Edwards has opened a center for the study of poverty issues in North Carolina. He has proposed several steps to combat poverty, ranging from better housing assistance to "stepping stone jobs" for the poor.
He said that package could end poverty within 30 years, and he argued it's the kind of bold approach that Democrats need to win voters.
"We should be for the eradication of poverty in America," said Edwards. "In our party, we need to seize the moral high ground."
Edwards argued that elections are about more than simply winning office. They are about wanting to change things for the better, he said.
"Always remember what is at stake," said Edwards. "All of these races are connected. I just want to make sure that people understand why it matters."
Charlotte
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