[Jerrek]

Elected: 1998, 1st term up 2004
Born: June 10, 1953, Seneca, SC
Home: Raleigh
Education: NC St. U., B.S. 1974, U. of NC at Chapel Hill, J.D. 1977
Religion: Methodist
Marital Status: married (Elizabeth)
Professional Career: Practicing atty., 1977-98

- In college, he opposed the Vietnam War and Nixon.

- Edwards registered for the draft in 1971, received a high lottery number for induction, and was never called to serve.



ABORTION - Edwards supports a woman's right to choose.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION - Edwards signed an amicus brief that that urged the Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action at the University of Michigan.

GAY MARRIAGE - Edwards does not support gay marriage. He opposes Bush's attempt to amend the Constitution to ban gay marriage.

HEALTH CARE - Edwards proposes offering $25 billion in tax credits for parents to buy insurance from their employers or the Children's Health Insurance Program. He would offer tax credits for parents to buy insurance from their employers or the Children's Health Insurance Program.

NATIONAL SECURITY - Edwards believes we need to shift the authority for tracking down domestic terrorists from the FBI to a new agency. He would seek to establish a new Homeland Intelligence Agency focused entirely on intelligence gathering and analysis.

IRAQ - Edwards supported the war in Iraq.

TAXES - Edwards supports repealing the Bush tax cuts for those earning over $200,000 a year.



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