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Edwards slated for Fort Madison rally

Thursday, October 5, 2006 4:39 PM CDT

For the Daily Gate City

FORT MADISON - Former North Carolina senator and vice presidential candidate John Edwards will be joined by Democratic candidate Dave Loebsack in the “Strengthening the Heartland” rally in Fort Madison on Saturday, Oct. 14. Loebsack is running against long time second district Congressman Jim Leach. Candidates for county offices also are scheduled to appear.

Edwards is spending the end of September and beginning of October in Uganda with the International Rescue Committee. He and other delegates are searching for solutions to relocating the 1.5 million Ugandans who are displaced. Edwards' invitation to participate was the result of his work with the OneAmerica committee and OneCorps, which he created to fight poverty in the United States. His stance is that America cannot lead unless its citizens are poverty free and empowered. He recently said, “We're responsible for the United States of America, maintaining our strength. But we're also responsible for the interests of humanity. Without that we cannot lead. You don't lead just by being powerful. You have to have the moral authority to lead.”

The Fort Madison rally is at the Comfort Inn on Highway 61 West. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with local candidates speaking at 7 p.m.

Edwards is scheduled to speak, then meet the public from 7:30 until 8:30 p.m.

The event is free to the public.

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