http://media.www.browndailyherald.com/media/storage/paper472/news/2009/03/11/CampusNews/Qa.With.John.Edwards-3667848.shtmlBefore his lecture Tuesday, former senator and 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards spoke with The Herald about poverty, life after his 2008 presidential run and his plans for the future.
The Herald: What have you been doing since the primaries?
Edwards: A variety of things. Speaking at venues like this. I have continued to work with the Poverty Center at the University of North Carolina, which I started a few years ago. I have been talking to and working with folks who are interested in doing entrepreneurial work in the area of poverty.
Could you elaborate on that?
Sure. People have wanted to seek investors and investments in socially responsible companies and investments. That's basically what I've been doing. And I've left out the most important thing, being with my family and my children and making sure they're taken care of.
Going forward, do you see a return to electoral politics or issue advocacy? Where do you see yourself?
I want to spend my life working on the core issue that I'm most passionate about, which is helping the poor, and that means both dealing with poverty in America and addressing the issue worldwide.
In December I spent some time in Haiti working in the slums outside of Port-au-Prince, or in Port-au-Prince actually. Cities like Cite Soleil. These are the kinds of things I care the most about and I want to focus on.
Do you have any specific plans you could tell us about regarding poverty issues?
No, I'm going to continue to do the things I'm doing, continue to work with organizations about this issue and we'll see what develops. This is where my energy and passion is and this is where I'm going to be focused.
Does that mean you will not be returning to electoral politics or is that still up in the air?
It's hard for me to see me doing electoral politics. What I want to do is - I want to help the poor in whatever way I can have the most positive effect. If that means working in poor communities in America, then it will be that. If it means working with organizations that help the poor globally, it will be that. Whatever, working in the government, it will be that. It doesn't matter to me. For example, I think Vice President Gore - who I'm not comparing myself to - Vice President Gore has shown very clearly what is possible for somebody to accomplish outside of government in the area that he cared deeply about, which was the environment.
More at link :)
(or you can news google john edwards and get crappy msm reports :silly:)
on edit: clarify title so I can add it to my Du'jounal :D
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