Educate yourselves! Corporate elite fear candidate Edwards

[Tennessee Gal]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ask corporate lobbyists which presidential contender is most feared by their clients and the answer is almost always the same -- Democrat John Edwards.

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But beyond his profession, Edwards' tone and language on the campaign trail have increased business antipathy toward him. His stump speeches are peppered with attacks on "corporate greed" and warnings of "the destruction of the middle class."

He accuses lobbyists of "corrupting the government" and says Americans lack universal health care because of "drug companies, insurance companies and their lobbyists."

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"The lobbyists and special interests who abuse the system in Washington have good reason to fear John Edwards.

"Once he is president, the interests of middle class families will never again take a back seat to corporate greed in Washington," said campaign spokesman Eric Schultz.

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BUSINESS'S FAVORITE UNCLEAR

Asked which candidate their clients most support, corporate lobbyists were unsure. Clinton has cautious backing within the corporate jet set, as do Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain and former Republican Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, they said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1128828020080111?sp=true

[jackson_dem]

1. You can separate the real "candidates of change" from the others

By looking at whether the status quo fears them or supports them.

[Tennessee Gal]

2. Absolutely.

[jackson_dem]

3. $100 million strong for "candidate of change"!

Give me a break!

[Tennessee Gal]

4. What are you talking about?

[stravu9]

5. He's The One They Fear Because He Can't BE Bought!

Wonderful man!

[Tennessee Gal]

6. Kick for the truth about John.

[Triana]

7. They FEAR him because they can't CONTROL him with money...

...he won't take their money. Which means to me - HE is the one we need to support!

[Tennessee Gal]

8. Exactly.

That is what America needs right now.

[AntiFascist]

9. K&R n/t