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To: PartyTime who wrote (534166)	2/2/2004 7:29:39 PM
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Edwards Criticizes Kerry Over Lobbyists, Trade By Tom Raum Associated Press Monday, February 2, 2004; 12:09 PM CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Democratic presidential contender Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.), in a must-win battle for South Carolina, criticized chief rival Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) on Monday for accepting contributions from lobbyists and supporting trade pacts that he contends have cost U.S. jobs. Edwards, who had gained support in Iowa and New Hampshire for running a positive campaign, claimed in a speech at the College of Charleston that "I don't take contributions from lobbyists, and he obviously does." However, Edwards accepted one donation in 2002 directly from a lobbying firm and collected more than $80,000 from people who aren't formally registered as lobbyists but nonetheless work for some of Washington's powerhouse firms. He also has accepted more than $150,000 worth of flights aboard the corporate jets of special interests. Adding to his criticism of Kerry's ties with lobbyists, Edwards told reporters after the speech that Kerry had voted for the North American Free Trade Agreement and other trade pacts that had helped cost Americans their jobs. Edwards was not in the Senate when NAFTA passed, but he has said he would have voted against it. "Senator Kerry and I have very different positions on the issue of trade," said Edwards, who has been critical of Kerry as a Washington insider and six-term senator. "If we want real change in Washington, we need someone who hasn't been there for 15-20 years."