Edwards to take public campaign funds
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Democratic presidential contender John Edwards said on Thursday he would accept public financing of his primary campaign, reversing his earlier stance, and challenged rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to do the same.
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DAYTON, Ohio Â If Sen. Barack Obama becomes the Democratic nominee, he faces a financial dilemma: Use his vaunted fundraising operation for the general election or limit himself by accepting public funds.
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An investment fund for philanthropist Rachel Mellon contributed $495,000 to a labor-backed group that is running ads in Iowa in support of Democrat John Edwards' presidential campaign.
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John Edwards' presidential campaign has donated to charity $4,600 in contributions from William Lerach, a top fundraiser and a well-known trial lawyer who pleaded guilty this week to a federal conspiracy charge.
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Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, who reiterated his commitment Tuesday to never accept campaign donations from special interest groups, recently returned $3,400 from lobbyists.
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Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) signaled yesterday that he will begin raising money for a potential general election candidacy, joining Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and former senator John Edwards (D-N.C.) in rejecting the public financing system that has governed presidential elections for...
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John Edwards has been quietly building his campaign machine in crucial states.
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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Tuesday announced a new television ad in New Hampshire, part of his focus on improving his standing in the first primary state.
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Former Sen. John Edwards today suspended his campaign to be president but did not endorse either  Democratic rival. He said he had pledges from Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama that they would fight to end poverty. "This is the cause of my life," he said.
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Presidential candidate Barack Obama will give $16,500 in contributions linked to an indicted donor to charity, part of the Democrat's effort to distance himself from a former friend and fundraiser.
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Democrat John Edwards insisted Saturday he has not taken any money from special interests as the Obama campaign complained about big spending by outside groups friendly to Edwards.
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Senator John Edwards quits race to become candidate after consistently trailing in third
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John Edwards will end his presidential campaign today, a source close to the Edwards campaign confirmed today.
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Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards had income of nearly &#36;39 million over the past decade, and paid more than a third of his earnings in taxes, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.
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When John Edwards pursued his crusade against poverty in 2005, he created a nonprofit center that allowed him to maintain a high profile &#151; and avoid the legal scrutiny of presidential candidates.
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WASHINGTON - President Bush and John Kerry have accepted $75 million each in government financing for their campaigns for the White House but tens of millions more will be spent by the parties and partisan interest groups to influence the race.
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Democrat John Edwards has joined the growing list of presidential candidates who are skipping public financing of their campaigns.