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John Bel Edwards is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the 56th governor of Louisiana, a position he has held since January 11, 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, Edwards has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure during his tenure. He has been recognized for his efforts to expand Medicaid in Louisiana, which has significantly increased access to healthcare for many residents in the state.
The job is about more than a paycheck. It's about dignity, it's about self-respect. It's about men and women who have spent their lives taking care of their families and want to do it again. As your president, we will bring jobs to South…
It is important for voters to know when they're casting their vote in the primaries tomorrow that I'm a candidate who doesn't just talk about being able to win in tough states. I've actually done it.
I think if we want real change in Washington, we need somebody who hasn't been there for 15 or 20 years.
I think it's going to be a very close dogfight here in South Carolina.
The life that I have lived is the dream that is being shut off for so many Americans every single day.
Yes, it is. The answer is, the life that I have lived is the dream that is being shut off for so many Americans every single day.
I think voters -- in a presidential election, voters -- you can't tell voters what to do. They're going to evaluate each one of us and decide who they want to be their president.
If we want real change in America, real change in Washington, it is my belief that it takes somebody who is not a Washington insider to do that.
You give me a shot at George Bush and I will give you the White House.
And I believe that together, you and I are going to change this country.
he is the one candidate who can unite the country, that he is a comparative Washington outsider.
Iowa has an opportunity next Monday to guarantee that we put a veteran's veteran in the White House.
John Edwards clearly has the momentum going on right now, particularly with the endorsement of 'The Des Moines Register.'
I need you, every one of you. I don't mean as a group. If I could reach out in those chairs and grab you, I would.
This is the guy who can beat George Bush everywhere in America. In the North, in the West, in the Midwest, and talking like this in the South.
Oh, I expect to do very well here in the state of Iowa. We've got huge momentum.
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