Sen. John Edwards' Stump Speech

Published September 15, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT

As the 2004 presidential election begins to heat up, All Things Considered plays excerpts from stump speeches made by Democratic candidates for the nomination. On Monday we hear an excerpt of a speech North Carolina Sen. John Edwards gave recently in Sioux City, Iowa.

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