Edwards is one of the slimiest political operators of the entire 21st century
Kerry could have moved the needle with Gephardt, Clark or Bredesen
While true, did people view Edwards as a slimy guy in 2004?
I genuinely don't know.
Pre scandal Edwards seemed like a future POTUS like Bill Clinton. John Edwards was a smooth talking trial lawyer, and was a Southern good ole' boy who ran a populist Two Americas campaign in 2008. If he had won the nomination in 2008, he would have won the Upper South like in 92 and 96.
