John Edwards

John Edwards

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Date of Birth:: June 10, 1953
Height:: 5' 11"
Hometown:: Seneca

Bio:
John Edwards (born Johnny Reid Edwards on June 10, 1953) is an American politician whose high-profile affair caused him to fall from grace. His political career began when he was elected as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. Nominated as the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, running alongside John Kerry, Edwards and Kerry lost the race for presidency. Edwards was also a Democratic nominee for the presidency in 2008, but news of his affair, as well as legal problems regarding his appropriation of campaign funding in relation to his affair, mired his chances of becoming president. He was tried in court for six felony charges, but was not found guilty on a single one. Not only was John’s affair scandalous because of his use of government funds to cover it up, but citizens nationwide were disgusted to find his now-deceased wife, Elizabeth Edwards, was fighting cancer while he carried on an affair with Rielle Hunter.

Best Known For:
His race for the presidency in 2008, and his extra-marital affair with Rielle Hunter.

Personal Life:
John Edwards was married to the late Elizabeth Edwards, who died of cancer, but he also carried on an affair with mistress Rielle Hunter. Edwards has four children with Elizabeth, and one child, out of wedlock, with Rielle.

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John Edwards Moves On With Young Single Mom Danielle King

Disgraced former senator and two-time presidential candidate John Edwards isn’t exactly a hero in the public eye, but we’re happy to hear that he’s moved on from his former mistress Rielle Hunter. John has been spotted with a 35-year-old single mom named Danielle King, and apparently he’s already quite smitten!
The world was disgusted when Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards cheated on his doting, cancer-stricken wife Elizabeth prior to the 2008 election, then subsequently less shocked when that move ruined his political career. Now, five years after the birth of his child with Rielle Hunter — and three after Elizabeth’s tragic death — John, 60, has moved on with a more suitable candidate.

November 6, 2013

Cate Edwards Bans Rielle Hunter Wedding

Cate Edwards Marries Boyfriend Trevor Upham At Family Estate!

Cate’s mother Elizabeth Edwards reportedly helped her plan the details of her ‘rustic romantic’ North Carolina wedding before she died of cancer last December, and there was even a candle burning on the altar in her honor.
After a painful past few years the Edwards family can finally rejoice! Cate Edwards, 29 and her college sweetheart Trevor Upham, 30 were married on Oct. 22 in Chapel Hill, NC., in front of 150 family members and friends.

October 24, 2011

Cate Edwards Delivers Emotional Eulogy For Mom Elizabeth.

Cate reads an excerpt from a letter her mother had written her saying, ‘all I ever really needed was you, your love, your presence, to make my life complete.’
Elizabeth Edwards was laid to rest Dec. 11 and among the many emotional moments was daughter Cate’s eulogy for her late mother. “There aren’t words that are good enough,” her daughter began before reading a letter her mother had given her. “I’ve loved you in the best ways I’ve known how,” the letter said. “All I ever really needed was you, your love, your presence, to make my life complete.”

December 12, 2010

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Sad News, Elizabeth Edwards Facing Final Days — Posts Message On Her Facebook Page

Elizabeth has been battling breast cancer since 2004 but her doctors announced they’ve decided to stop all treatment. She took to her Facebook page to talk about what’s gotten her through this difficult time.
Elizabeth Edwards has been a symbol of strength during her six-year battle with breast cancer, but unfortunately it appears she is losing her fight. According to an official statement provided to NBC News, Dec.6, Elizabeth is reportedly no longer responding to treatment and “any further treatment of her cancer would be unproductive.” The 61-year-old mother-of-three, who lost her eldest son Wade in a 1996 car accident, is said to be at home resting with “family and friends.” Family, which includes her estranged husband and former Presidential candidate John Edwards.

December 7, 2010