Edwards Launches Three-Day "Fighting For America's Voice" Tour

Will Discuss His Plans to Make Sure all Americans Have a Voice in Washington, Not Just the Special Interests

Des Moines, Iowa – On, Thursday, December 20th, 2007, Senator John Edwards will kick off a three-day “Fighting for America’s Voice” tour across Iowa to discuss his plans to stand up for those who don’t have a voice in Washington. Edwards has spent his life speaking out on behalf of those who don’t have a voice, and as President he will fight to make sure that the American people are heard in Washington, not the special interests.

During the tour, Edwards will be joined by numerous people whose voices he has fought to make sure are heard – James Lowe, who went 50 years without a voice because he didn’t have health care; Sandy and David Lakey, and their daughter Valerie, whom Edwards represented as a lawyer after Valerie was injured by a swimming pool drain that the company knew was dangerous; and Doug Bishop, who worked at the Maytag plant in Newton until Maytag decided to cut costs by cutting Bishop’s job.

On his three-day trip, Edwards will discuss how we can make sure every voice is heard in Washington. On Thursday, he will outline his plans to revitalize rural communities. On Friday, Edwards will deliver a speech in West Des Moines at the Des Moines Area Community College West Campus about how we can help our children and make sure they have the opportunity to realize the American Dream. On Saturday, Edwards will discuss how we can make sure Americans can work at a good-paying jobs and that our economy works for hard-working families, not just the special interests.

The details of the events are:

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20TH, 2007
12:00 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a “Countdown to Caucus” event with special guest James Lowe
Iowa School for the Deaf
3501 Harry Langdon Boulevard
Council Bluffs, Iowa

4:30 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a “Countdown to Caucus” event with special guest James Lowe
Plymouth County Historical Museum
335 1st Avenue S.W.
Le Mars, Iowa

6:45 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a “Countdown to Caucus” event with special guest James Lowe
Woodbury County Courthouse - Atrium
620 Douglas Street
Sioux City, Iowa

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21ST, 2007
10:15 AM
Senator Edwards to be a guest on Iowa Public Television’s Iowa Press Show
Iowa Public Television
6450 Corporate Drive
Johnston, Iowa
* Media availability will follow

12:15 PM
Senator Edwards to deliver a speech about how we can help our children and make sure they have the opportunity to realize the American Dream. He will be joined by special guests James Lowe and the Lakey family
Des Moines Area Community College West Campus - The Elipse
5959 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, Iowa

5:00 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a roundtable discussion with undecided caucus goers with special guests James Lowe and the Lakey family
Score Pavillion
1543 Fawcett Parkway
Nevada, Iowa

7:15 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a “Countdown to Caucus” event with special guests James Lowe and the Lakey family
American Legion
1105 E 5th Street
Tama, Iowa

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 2007
11:30 AM
Senator Edwards to hold a roundtable discussion with undecided caucus goers with special guests James Lowe, the Lakey family and Doug Bishop
Lisbon School – Library
235 W School Street
Lisbon, Iowa

1:30 PM
Senator Edwards to kick off a canvass with special guests James Lowe, the Lakey family and Doug Bishop
Holiday Inn
1220 1st Avenue
Coralville, Iowa

5:45 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a “Countdown to Caucus” event with special guests James Lowe, the Lakey family and Doug Bishop
Clinton High School
817 8th Avenue S
Clinton, Iowa