My Article: Edwards in Springfield MO complete with pics + links

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Democrats appeal to Southwest Missouri crowd
Updated: 2004-08-17 14:48:55-06



U.S. 7th Congressional Candidate Jim Newberry remarked: "No Democrats in Southwest Missouri? You've got to be kidding." An estimated 10,000 people attended a rally to hear Senator John Edwards at Springfield's Southwest Missouri State University last Sunday evening. The event drew as many or more people than were in attendance at a Bush event at Hammons Field in Springfield at the end of July.

In his speech the vice presidential hopeful emphasized the importance of Kerry's service in Vietnam as an indicator of Kerry's "strong, decisive, and courageous" leadership. Edwards talked about Kerry's war medals and the experience that resulted in their being awarded. He told of how in one instance Kerry, wounded and under fire, pulled a fellow solder out of the water and saved his life. This explanation countered the argument of some Conservatives that Kerry did not deserve some of his Purple Heart citations because he wasn't wounded badly enough.

Edwards' speech, although varied somewhat from his past speeches, sounded much the same. He emphasized the plight of the poor, the squeezing of the middle class, progressive taxation, keeping American jobs in America, and the importance of values. Some in the audience would have liked to have heard more plans and less talk. "They have them. Why not talk about more of them?" was the prevailing attitude.



http://www.joplinindependent.com/display_article.php/sjackson1092772135

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1. The baby in the above picture is mine. An adv. to being the

photographer and writer. :-)

[JI7]

2. love seeing these cute little democrats

i think taking kids to political rallies and other events are a great thing. it would get them to be into politics even before they could vote .

[Longhorn]

3. What a cutie!

And the baby is cute, too! ;)

Edwards sure looks natural with children! It's pretty obvious he's an involved dad!

[swag]

4. Thanks. Great article and great event, sounds like

And I've got to give a shout out to Missouri, where my father is from and where many happy summers and holidays were spent.

Good job.