Edwards to speak on Saturday
Edwards to speak on Saturday
Neal Sauerberg - The Daily IowanIssue date: 1/19/07 Section: MetroPrintEmail Article Tools Page 1 of 1 Balancing time as a mother and a public figure presents unique challenges. Yet, despite her husband's probable entrance into the field of candidates fighting for the Democratic presidential nomination, Elizabeth Edwards said, she doesn't consider herself different from any other working mother.
"The hardest job in America is being a good mother," she said in a telephone interview with The Daily Iowan on Thursday. In a town-hall forum at 2 p.m. Saturday in the IMU, former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., plans to field questions about Iraq and address other public concerns. Elizabeth Edwards said she also plans to attend the event.
"He knows he will have an interested audience in Iowa City," she said on Thursday. The event is free and open to the public.
Although certain that her husband's decision to run will undoubtedly complicate life at home, she said she sees her kids benefiting from their father's participation in the community.
"I think my children get a good lesson that helping people and public service are extremely important," she said.
Without assistance from the state and federal government, many people living below the poverty line lack adequate opportunities to receive an education and ultimately chances to succeed in America, Elizabeth Edwards said.
The senator himself - the Democrats' 2004 vice-presidential candidate - may never have made it to law school or onto Capitol Hill without access to quality higher education, she added.
John Edwards created a buzz in Congress when he called on congress on Jan. 9 to cut funding for the war in Iraq. The move came a day before President Bush made his announcement that troop levels would increase by 21,500 in an effort to secure Baghdad and violent areas in the Anbar province.
Other Democrats who have announced a campaign or exploratory committee are former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, and Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich. Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Joe Biden of Delaware and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson also are considering a run.
E-mail DI reporter Neal Sauerberg at:neal-sauerberg@uiowa.edu
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Neal Sauerberg - The Daily IowanIssue date: 1/19/07 Section: MetroPrintEmail Article Tools Page 1 of 1 Balancing time as a mother and a public figure presents unique challenges. Yet, despite her husband's probable entrance into the field of candidates fighting for the Democratic presidential nomination, Elizabeth Edwards said, she doesn't consider herself different from any other working mother.
"The hardest job in America is being a good mother," she said in a telephone interview with The Daily Iowan on Thursday. In a town-hall forum at 2 p.m. Saturday in the IMU, former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., plans to field questions about Iraq and address other public concerns. Elizabeth Edwards said she also plans to attend the event.
"He knows he will have an interested audience in Iowa City," she said on Thursday. The event is free and open to the public.
Although certain that her husband's decision to run will undoubtedly complicate life at home, she said she sees her kids benefiting from their father's participation in the community.
"I think my children get a good lesson that helping people and public service are extremely important," she said.
Without assistance from the state and federal government, many people living below the poverty line lack adequate opportunities to receive an education and ultimately chances to succeed in America, Elizabeth Edwards said.
The senator himself - the Democrats' 2004 vice-presidential candidate - may never have made it to law school or onto Capitol Hill without access to quality higher education, she added.
John Edwards created a buzz in Congress when he called on congress on Jan. 9 to cut funding for the war in Iraq. The move came a day before President Bush made his announcement that troop levels would increase by 21,500 in an effort to secure Baghdad and violent areas in the Anbar province.
Other Democrats who have announced a campaign or exploratory committee are former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, and Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich. Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Joe Biden of Delaware and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson also are considering a run.
E-mail DI reporter Neal Sauerberg at:neal-sauerberg@uiowa.edu
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