SOUTH CAROLINA STATE REPRESENTATIVES ENCOURAGE COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT
Columbia, South Carolina - Today, three prominent African American South Carolina State Representatives are sending a letter to over 500 black state legislators from across the country, discussing why they support Senator John Edwards for president. State Representatives Bill Clyburn, Lonnie Hosey and Chris Hart, who have all endorsed Edwards for President, are encouraging their colleagues to join them in supporting Edwards, believing he is the best candidate to address the concerns of their communities and bring about bold change for America.
"When it comes to the issues that state and local governments deal with everyday, like affordable health care and expanding opportunity, Senator Edwards leads this campaign with tangible and achievable plans," wrote Clyburn, Hosey and Hart.
In their letter, Clyburn, Hosey and Hart, mention Edwards' work over the past few years to ensure justice - walking the picket line with workers in Miami, working to raise the minimum wage in six states and traveling to Louisiana with 700 college students over Spring Break to help with rebuilding efforts. They also cite Edwards' detailed plans to ensure opportunity for all Americans as a reason they support Edwards. His plans to end poverty, provide universal health care, make college available to everyone and fight global warming would improve local and state communities across the country.
