Edwards to join striking writers

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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards plans to join striking writers picketing outside NBC this afternoon, while several state legislators and City Council members are expected to join the picket line outside CBS on the 12th day of the labor dispute.

Edwards, a former North Carolina senator, issued a statement in support of the writers when the strike began Nov. 5, as did two of his opponents for the nomination, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. A third Democratic presidential candidate, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, issued a statement the day after the strike began.

``The striking Writers Guild members are fighting an important battle to protect their creative rights,'' Edwards said in his statement. ``These writers deserve to be compensated fairly for their work and I commend their courage in standing up to big media conglomerates.''

At noon, Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, Assembly members Mike Davis, D- Los Angeles, Felipe Fuentes, D-Sylmar, and Fiona Ma, D-San Francisco, and Los Angeles City Council members will join picketers in front of CBS Television City in the Fairfax District.

Full article: http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/regstate/articles/11436816.html

[itsrobert]

1. Risky move. No wonder Time Warner went after him last night

It's making sense now.

[LSparkle]

2. Good for him ... but I agree it's risky, and explains lack of coverage

He's a threat to the monopolies so they're determined to ignore him. Afraid they might face another Teddy Roosevelt unless they take him down ...

[earth mom]

3. OMG I LOVE THIS! Edwards ROCKS!

John Edwards: :yourock:

[ncliberal]

4. Good for Edwards! nt