John Edwards of North Carolina



John Edwards served as a Senator for the state of North Carolina from 1998 to 2004. He captured this seat from Republican incumbent Lauch Faircloth. Edwards is a lawyer by profession and a very successful one at that. His estimated fortune is between $12 and $60 million.

In 2004 John Edwards won the Democratic nomination for Vice-President. He was running alongside Presidential nomination John Kerry. Although they were both ultimately unsuccessful in their quest, Edwards hinted that he might make a run for President in the future when he said, 'You can be disappointed, but you cannot walk away. This fight has just begun'.

In most polls Edwards is currently third behind Clinton and Obama for the Democratic nomination.