I hope that America sees that what they saw in New Orleans is not just in New Orleans. It's in rural areas in the South. It's in big cities in the North. And it is still a pervasive -- poverty is still a pervasive issue in America.
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John Edwards emphasizes that poverty is a widespread issue across America, not just in New Orleans.
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