John Edwards: a long-shot political fighter

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) — John Edwards, a former senator and ex-running mate to Democrat John Kerry in 2004, is widely viewed as an underdog with a fighting chance in the political race for the White House.

The third-place presidential hopeful, who often fails to grab the spotlight drawn by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, is campaigning furiously in the key electoral state of Iowa, where he needs to garner significant support in order to keep his campaign hopes alive.

Described as "relentless" and a person who "hates to lose," Newsweek magazine predicted the former trial lawyer could surprise the pundits and win in Iowa by "wrapping up smaller, far-flung precincts" even if he loses out on the state's bigger cities.

Edwards, whose wife Elizabeth has joined him on the campaign trail even as she battles cancer, has largely stayed clear of the barb-trading between Clinton and Obama.




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