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Is Johnny his real name? Maybe in any case it would be better to begin the article with '''John Edwards''' and mention the full name later, as we've done with e.g. [[Tony Blair]]. [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 01:11, 10 November 2007 (CST) | Is Johnny his real name? Maybe in any case it would be better to begin the article with '''John Edwards''' and mention the full name later, as we've done with e.g. [[Tony Blair]]. [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 01:11, 10 November 2007 (CST) | ||
==Angry Crusading Style== | |||
I agree with the paragraph quoted below and am no fan of Edwards, but it's presented in a biased way, so it should be rephrased. | |||
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After leading in polls in Iowa for much of 2007, Edwards switched to an angry crusading style attacking lobbyists and power brokers in Washington, charging, "This corporate greed is killing the middle class, killing American jobs, and it is stealing your children's future."[1] | |||
By January 2008 he was in a close three-way race in Iowa, | |||
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Firstly, "angry crusading style" is a rather negative way of phrasing it. Secondly, mentioning those facts in that order implies that Edwards's decline is due to the style shift. That's for historians to decide, not us. --[[User:Warren Schudy|Warren Schudy]] 21:46, 4 January 2008 (CST) | |||
Revision as of 21:46, 4 January 2008
Name
Is Johnny his real name? Maybe in any case it would be better to begin the article with John Edwards and mention the full name later, as we've done with e.g. Tony Blair. John Stephenson 01:11, 10 November 2007 (CST)
Angry Crusading Style
I agree with the paragraph quoted below and am no fan of Edwards, but it's presented in a biased way, so it should be rephrased.
After leading in polls in Iowa for much of 2007, Edwards switched to an angry crusading style attacking lobbyists and power brokers in Washington, charging, "This corporate greed is killing the middle class, killing American jobs, and it is stealing your children's future."[1]
By January 2008 he was in a close three-way race in Iowa,
Firstly, "angry crusading style" is a rather negative way of phrasing it. Secondly, mentioning those facts in that order implies that Edwards's decline is due to the style shift. That's for historians to decide, not us. --Warren Schudy 21:46, 4 January 2008 (CST)