Although not necessarily the most prominent issue for other candidates in the seasons in which he campaigned for president , poverty has typically been a mainstay of liberal politics and a major focus for Edwards ' campaign efforts . Edwards has since expanded the metaphor further , for instance in a guest blog entry in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina : The following are excerpts from a speech given by Senator John Edwards as Democratic vice presidential nominee to the 2004 Democratic National Convention on 28 July 2004 , based on the idea of '' Two Americas '' . For the complete transcript , see External links
2004 Democratic National Convention
2004 Democratic National Convention
Two Americas