Just saw John Edwards' wife on Charlie Rose. WOW!

[Raven]

Is she impressive! Very smart and well spoken. She appears to be a very "salt of the earth" person. Although, I must say, I've been impressed with all of the candidates' spouses. I've said this before but it bears repeating: we Dems should be very happy with, and proud of the slate of candidates and their families this year. They are a quality group and young enough to give the Repubs a run for a long, long time! :-)

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. I love the fact (I can't remember where I read it) that she cherishes

the $11 wedding ring she wears. I agree, all of the potential first ladies are admirable! :hi:

[Raven]

2. Is she a lawyer? She said that they met in law school.

I'm ashamed that I don't know more about her.

[JI7]

3. yes, and also

she has a degree in literature i think. i think it's american literature. but she loves to read and speak on things she wants to.

[AP]

17. She has a MA in english. I read that she asked her favorite Henry James

scholar to help write Four Trials.

[ShaneGR]

7. Yeah, great story behind that Ring

When they first got married they still had no money. So she told him not to get an expensive ring.

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. I like that she kept it instead of trading up.

That's good values and character in my opinion. These are the things I like to read about. :hi:

[anti-bush]

11. They celebrate their Anniversary at Wendy's

Cause they did that on their first year.

[maddezmom]

12. love them both

She is one smart lady. :)

[blm]

4. She's great.

I am always impressed with her when I see her.

[flpoljunkie]

10. Salon: Teresa Heinz Kerry also has a "particular affinity for Elizabeth"

"He was given a chance to attack Kerry on the South -- his issue -- and he took a pass," said Democratic consultant Mattis Goldman.

The result of the nice-guy campaign, other than maintaining good relations with Kerry, has been that Edwards has turned himself into a pollster's dream and a potentially valuable asset on a national ticket. "Edwards has emerged from this entire process with a very heavy favorable rating," said pollster John Zogby. "That's the best news if I'm sitting in a meeting picking a running mate."

Given all that, it should come as no surprise that the Kerry camp is rumored to be laying the groundwork for a partnership with Edwards, even as they maintain a public line that they're still in a fight for the nomination and are "taking nothing for granted." Kerry's wife, Teresa, and stepson Chris have already talked privately about their preference for Edwards, according to one Kerry ally who discussed it with them, and Teresa has a particular affinity for Edwards' wife, Elizabeth. In addition, talk from the Kerry camp about Edwards is almost invariably positive, stressing the personal relationship between the senators and their compatibility on the issues.

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Who knows if this is accurate, but I do not doubt that Teresa thinks well of Elizabeth.

[TexasSissy]

5. Salt of the earth? Well, she's a lawyer, tho that doesn't make her bad.

But she is very smart and an integral part of Edwards' campaign.

[TacticalPeek]

6. I was half-listening to some of that last night,

and thought she was an above average semi-pro talking head, like a reporter or think tank type or something.

Then when I started listening and realized she was Edwards' wife, I was even more impressed at how politic her answers were. Seemed practiced yet fresh.

(Still like Gert more; she's a powerhouse. :) )

[Jerseycoa]

9. Elizabeth Edwards is terrific

I admire her very much.

[genius]

13. I was very impressed with her.

At one point, when she mentioned the diffences, she almost said free trade and then didn't say it. I wonder if it was because she was talking to a Republican. Charlie Rose is a Republican.

[oasis]

14. She's been among my favorites among a group of candidate's wives who

have added a positive element to this campaign.

[DrFunkenstein]

15. Here's A Nice Pic & Campaign Profile

Elizabeth Anania Edwards shares her husband's deep commitment to improving America's future. A passionate advocate for children and an accomplished attorney, she has been a tireless worker on behalf of important social causes.

The daughter of a decorated Navy pilot, Mary Elizabeth Anania was born on July 3, 1949. In her early years, she attended school in Japan, where her father was stationed with a reconnaissance squadron, flying missions over China and North Korea.

As an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Mrs. Edwards majored in English. She went on to study American literature but then switched to law, graduating from UNC Law School in May 1977. She married John Edwards on July 30th, the Saturday after taking the bar exam.

Like her husband, Mrs. Edwards possesses an accomplished legal background. Following law school, she clerked with U.S. District Court Judge Calvitt Clarke, Jr. in Norfolk, Virginia. She worked for the North Carolina Attorney General's office in the early 1980s, where she did work for the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.

From 1984 to 1996, Mrs. Edwards worked at the Raleigh law firm Merriman, Nicholls, and Crampton. In the early 1990s, Mrs. Edwards taught legal writing as an adjunct instructor at UNC Law School for two years, and in 1996-97, she was a member of the first group of Public Fellows at the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC.

Mrs. Edwards shares her husband's commitment to serving the community and expanding educational opportunities for all children. She volunteered with the Parent Teacher Associations at her children's schools, and has been active in their youth soccer leagues in several roles. Additionally, she volunteered at Goodwill Industries, working in the book room of their thrift store.

In 1992, John and Elizabeth Edwards established the Vincent J. Anania Lacrosse Scholarship in honor of Elizabeth's father, a former lacrosse player and Assistant Coach at UNC-Chapel Hill. In 1996, they helped establish the Wade Edwards Foundation, and helped build a computer learning center - the Wade Edwards Learning Lab - for youngsters in Raleigh. Recently, the foundation opened a similar computer lab in Goldsboro. The Wade Edwards Foundation also runs a statewide short fiction contest for North Carolina's high school juniors, awarding $10,000 a year in scholarships and grants to high school English programs. Mrs. Edwards volunteered at the lab nearly every day, until the family came to Washington following John Edwards' 1998 election to the U.S. Senate.

Mrs. Edwards is the proud mother of four children: Catharine, a senior at Princeton University, a 5-year-old daughter, Emma Claire, and a 3-year-old son, Jack. Her first child, Wade, died in 1996. Despite the demands of raising two young children, Mrs. Edwards still finds time to participate in community service. She remains active in the Wade Edwards Foundation, and is involved in a variety of charitable efforts, including fundraising for the March of Dimes benefit. She also serves on several boards, including the UNC Board of Visitors and Books for Kids.

[latebloomer]

16. And furthermore. . .

She's 54 and has a 5-and a 3-year-old!!

[AP]

18. She knew Howard Dean's brother in college at UNC -- they were in

the same campus democratic groups.

So she's been a liberal for a long time.

[DemBones DemBones]

19. Someone quoted one of their law school professors

as saying he remembered Elizabeth because she was brilliant, and remembered John as the guy who was dating Elizabeth!

I think John Edwards knows he got a very special girl to be his wife. I liked her because she allowed the cameras to show her curled up on a love seat in their hotel, with her bare feet up beside the candidate's leg, looking like a real person.

When I found out she was a military brat like me, I liked her even better. She was explaining why she liked campaigning; that she liked meeting new people and was used to it, having done it all through her years of growing up. So true.

[molly]

20. I am extremely impressed!

all the posts in this thread are educational and positive about her. She would do well in the oval office. I give her a lot of credit for her courage after their older son was killed.