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Politics : John EDWARDS for President -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (679)	2/27/2004 10:45:54 AM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1381

Kerry, Edwards Spar Over Trade in Debate Friday, 27-Feb-2004 2:22AM Story from AP Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press ----------------------------------------------------------- Democratic presidential rivals John Kerry and John Edwards sparred over trade, the death penalty and who has the best chance of defeating President Bush in November. But days before a 10-state showdown the two found common ground in opposing gay marriages along with Bush's request to make them unconstitutional. Edwards had hoped Thursday night's debate would help emphasize differences in an attempt to galvanize support. Both Kerry and Edwards were campaigning Friday in some of the 10 states with Democratic contests on what is known as Super Tuesday. Kerry was giving a speech in Los Angeles before a trip to Oakland, Calif. Edwards was headed to St. Paul, Minn., to meet voters. In the debate, Kerry and Edwards sparred over who has the best chance of defeating Bush in the fall. Asked if Kerry could connect with Americans, Edwards said: "I know I can." Edwards emphasized his humble origins as the son of a textile mill worker tossed out of work when the factory closed, compared to Kerry's relatively affluent upbringing. "He's a good man ...But we come from different places," Edwards said. In response, Kerry said: "I think John has run a terrific campaign. I appreciate completely where John has come from... We all bring to the table our life." To a question about whether the death penalty was justified for a child killer, the former prosecutor said he favors the death penalty only for terrorism cases. Edwards said some crimes "deserve the ultimate punishment" and cited as an example the killers of James Byrd, a black man who was dragged to death from a pickup truck in 1998 in Texas. Edwards conceded Kerry's dominance of the race so far; but Edwards said that in primaries where Republicans and independents can vote, they were voting for him. Edwards sought to portray himself as tougher on trade and protecting jobs and suggested that, unlike Kerry, he doesn't take campaign contributions from Washington lobbyists. The debate, held at the University of Southern California and sponsored by the Los Angeles Times and CNN, was the eighth of the year. Unlike the others, the contestants sat elbow-to-elbow along one side of a table, with Kerry and Edwards next to each other.