In the last presidential election, John Edwards had the powerful support and deep pockets of the nation’s trial lawyers behind him. But when the lawyers gather for their winter conference today in Miami Beach, it will be Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.) delivering the meeting’s keynote speech.
The Washington Post notes that trial lawyers are willing to shell out for Biden because of his efforts blocking tort reform. But Edwards is fighting back:
Four years ago, [Fred] Baron shuttled Edwards around the country on his private jet to introduce him to other lawyers. Now, Baron is working to reinforce Edwards’s standing with some of his backers from the last campaign.
(Matthew Mosk, WaPo, Feb. 10).
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“The Washington Post notes that trial lawyers are willing to shell out for Biden because of his efforts blocking tort reform”
I certainly hope that comes out in the campaign. National health care without tort reform will be the death of the US.
Just a note, Ted… I came accross your comment here and the last two sentences made my day. Finesse. When I get through law school, I hope the quality of my articulation approaches yours.
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