One in 8 Americans currently lives in poverty. George W. Bush is ignoring all 37 million of them. We need to stop ignoring poverty - and make ending it a national priority.

John Edwards is launching the Road to One America Tour next week to shine a light on the 37 million Americans who live in poverty. If we don't stand up for them, who will? George Bush and his corporate buddies won't. The lobbyists in Washington won't. And since the media can't stop talking about Paris Hilton, you can bet they won't help shine a light on it.

Will you help end poverty by giving $8?

www.johnedwards.com/action/contribute/1-in-8

That's why we need you. You can stand with us by making a small but meaningful contribution of just $8 to support the only campaign dedicated to ending poverty in America in 30 years.

Since George W. Bush took office, 5.4 million more Americans slipped into poverty. Some people are working two jobs, and still can't put food on the table or buy the medicine they need to survive. This is not our America. John wants to end poverty in America within 30 years, and with your help we can do it. This campaign will not stay on the sidelines and ignore this problem—and we hope you won't either.

Stand with us and take on poverty in America by giving just $8 today.

www.johnedwards.com/action/contribute/1-in-8

Some people say it's hypocritical for someone who has money to talk about poverty. They think we should ignore the issue, instead of standing up for Americans who are struggling to make ends meet.

But ignoring it, calling John a hypocrite and talking about haircuts while 37 million Americans continue to struggle for their next meal are all just distractions to get us off what really matters in this election: getting this country back on track. And that's why we're launching the Road to One America Tour next week—shining a light on the parts of our country that are being ignored by President Bush. Help our campaign to end poverty in America by signing our petition, giving just $8 and passing this on to your friends and family.

Poverty affects all of us. George W. Bush has chosen to ignore it. This campaign has chosen to do something about it — but we need you. Stand with us, and help us end poverty in America.

www.johnedwards.com/action/contribute/1-in-8

Thank you for all you do,

Joe Trippi

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The problem is, neither does John Edwards. All politicians system-wide use propaganda to push their agenda of the moment to get elected, and just as the Iraq war wouldve been launched by a President John Kerry, so would negligence of Katrina victims continue under Edwards, and even Obama (look at Ray Nagin's tatters).

My question at present would be where are all the working class people of color disabled in the inclusion movement? We seem to be drifting towards cross-class collaboration in a 'we're all disabled together' fashion, which while good for culture and learning ignores stark realities of class and the fact that the rich are the ones behind inclusion being necessary in the first place. They, not workers, were behind the bad designs and cultural exclusion that makes today's drives necessary.

Nico Phillips