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To: stockman_scott who wrote (2503)	8/3/2007 12:37:16 PM
From: FJB	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 149317

Edwards takes $800,000 in Murdoch money August 3, 2007 -- WASHINGTON - John Edwards, who yesterday demanded Democratic candidates return any campaign donations from Rupert Murdoch and News Corp., himself earned at least $800,000 for a book published by one of the media mogul's companies. The Edwards campaign said the multimillionaire trial lawyer would not return the hefty payout from Murdoch for the book titled "Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives." The campaign didn't respond to a question from The Post about whether it was hypocritical for Edwards to take money from News Corp. while calling for other candidates not to. In addition to a $500,000 advance from HarperCollins, which is owned by News Corp., Edwards also was cut a check for $300,000 for expenses. Edwards claimed $333,334 in royalties from last year's release of the book, according to media accounts. The campaign said last night that those funds were part of the advance. He says he gave that amount to charity, which would also provide tax benefits for Edwards. "We're more than happy to give even more of Murdoch's money to Habitat for Humanity and other good causes," spokesman Eric Schultz told The Post yesterday. He declined to show proof, however, that Edwards had donated the $500,000 advance or $300,000 expense checks to charity. ... nypost.com

To: stockman_scott who wrote (2503)	8/5/2007 3:26:22 AM
From: RMF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

ROTFLMAO...."the blogesphere". As IF these blog guys had ANY effect on the last election. Probably 98% of the public has never read ANY of these blogs. I'll bet 60% of the public doesn't even know what a "blog" is. If the internet DIDN'T exist the Democrats probably would have done just as well or better in the last election. As far as I can tell, the internet has done more to damage the Democratic Party than to help it. The internet "created" Howard Dean and left the Party with just one alternative in Kerry.