Election 2008: John Edwards
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In Life As In Politics, Edwards Is Called On
To Light A Fire All Over Again
Sheer will has taken John Edwards far, but only so far. His is the storybook life, still waiting for the storybook ending.
His drive got him onto the football field at Clemson, an improbable achievement for a walk-on player without much bulk. But he wasn't big enough or rich enough to stay on the team or at the school.
His will — if not hubris — powered his presidential run in 2004 and won him the second slot on a national ticket, a huge stretch for a single-term senator.
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