South Carolina, as a matter of compromise, displays the Confederate flag on a flagpole in front of the state capitol. Because I grew up in the South and believe that the Confederate flag is a very divisive symbol, I have stated publicly a number of times that I believe that South Carolina should remove the flag from the state capitol grounds.

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There is so much work to be done to treat gays and lesbians and gay and lesbian couples with the respect that they're entitled to. They deserve, in my judgment, partnership benefits. They deserve to be treated fairly when it comes to adoption and immigration.

John Edwards

adoption gay couple

I've asked Facebook exactly that last week and they simply don't have those figures or won't give them to us.

John Edwards

technology

I’m desperate to reach people whose lives are broken.

John Edwards

health

We need to get this storm moving, get it overland and let it dissipate, thus far, things are not going as we had feared.

John Edwards

I went from being a senator, a young senator, to being considered for vice president, running for president, being a vice presidential candidate, and becoming a national public figure. All of which fed a self-focus, an egotism, a narcissism that leads you to believe that you can do whatever you want.

John Edwards

whatever you want believe

In America we believe that every child, no matter where they live, who their family is, or what the color of their skin, is entitled to as good an education as the richest parent in America can give to their children.

John Edwards

good family education children

I actually defeated an incumbent Republican senator who was part of the Jesse Helm's political machine in North Carolina, the result of which is I'm now the senior senator from North Carolina instead of Jesse Helms, which is a very good thing for this country.

John Edwards

result good political country

I didn't get to the Senate by accident.

John Edwards

accident get senate

I want to be a champion for the people I have fought for all my life - regular people.

John Edwards

my-life champion life people

The president of the United States actually has to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.

John Edwards

same walk president time

I think an Edwards-Kerry ticket would be powerful.

John Edwards

ticket i-think think powerful

This is America, where everything is still possible.

John Edwards

possible everything where america

I'd say if you live in the United States of America and you vote for George Bush, you've lost your mind.

John Edwards

live you vote mind

The facts are the vice president's company that he was CEO of, that did business with sworn enemies of the United States, paid millions of dollars in fines for providing false financial information, it's under investigation for bribing foreign officials.

John Edwards

enemies information business facts

The president said that he would unite this country, that he was a uniter, not a divider. Have you ever seen America more divided? Have you ever seen Washington more divided?

John Edwards

you said country america

I have grown up in the bright light of America.

John Edwards

bright up light america

If we do the work that we can do in this country, the work that we will do when John Kerry is President, people like Christopher Reeve will get up out of that wheelchair and walk again.

John Edwards

walk work country people

I was wrong to vote for this war. Unfortunately, I'll have to live with that forever. And the lesson I learned from it is to put more faith in my own judgment.

John Edwards

live vote faith war

I don't think God's through with me.

John Edwards

through think me god

I'm in love with one woman. I've been in love with one woman for 31 years. She is the finest human being I have ever known.

John Edwards

human-being she woman love