AP: Democrat John Edwards running for president, campaign says

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Breaking on http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

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1. Front page of NY Times this a.m. link below

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/27/us/politics/27edwards.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

He's ending his announcement tour with a rally in Chapel Hill. I have tickets to attend. Want to see what he's like in person.

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2. Now on Yahoo!:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_on_el_pr/edwards2008

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3. Here's an AP story on it

Edwards joins presidential race

By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer
10 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Former Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards is running for president for a second time, his campaign said Wednesday.

Edwards plans to formally announce his candidacy Thursday from New Orleans' 9th Ward which is hard hit by Hurricane Katrina. But his campaign got a little ahead of itself Wednesday and announced his intentions online.

"Better a day earlier than a day late," said Jennifer Palmieri, Edwards' adviser.

On the eve of his announcement, Edwards visited the site of his announcement Wednesday for a photo opportunity. He did yard work at home Orelia Tyler, 54, whose home was completely gutted by Hurricane Katrina and is close to being rebuilt.

Edwards' announcement was made in the wake of President Gerald Ford's death and after his campaign accidentally launched his campaign Web site a day early, then shut it back down.

The campaign Web site's logo is "John Edward '08" and its slogan is "Tomorrow begins today."

Entire article at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_on_el_pr/edwards2008

[Omaha Steve]

4. I met John Edwards

AFSCME was sticking big $ in the campaign after the convention. AFSCME's President Gerald McEntee (http://www.afscme.org/press/742.htm) was speaking between Jon Bon Jovi and Leonardo DiCaprio at all the stops before Senator Edwards would close out the show. Through my AFSCME membership I was able to shake hands and talk with him for several minutes. Great guy. I voted for him in the Nebraska 2004 May primary.