John Edwards on Outsourcing...

Remember the email I sent the 2008 Presidential candidates? I asked the simple question, "Where do you stand on IT outsourcing?"

Exciting news! The John Edwards campaign responded today. They answered my question... Err... No... Wait. They answered a question... Someone's question, perhaps, but not mine.

Also, it appears I am now on the John Edwards for President email list. Great work Mr. Edwards!

Here is the response I got:

Dear Matthew,

Five years ago, in the late hours of October 10 and the early morning hours of October 11, Congress voted to authorize the president to use force against Iraq.

As we now know, the war that followed has been one of the greatest disasters of American foreign policy, fueled by mistruths and deception by George Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld.

Eight days ago, while visiting New Hampshire, John Edwards apologized again for his vote as a United States Senator in support of the president's request. Please take a few minutes to watch the video and hear what he had to say last week:

Click here to watch the video

It takes a person of courage and strength to admit to making a mistake. I'm proud of John for being prepared to stand-up and apologize for his vote—and to present a clear plan for ending the war in Iraq.

At the same time, it's evident that Hillary Clinton has learned a very different lesson from the hoodwinking of the American people by George Bush and Dick Cheney.

John has learned that if you give George Bush even an inch of authority, he'll find a way to turn it into sanctioning a war. Hillary Clinton, however, has recently supported the Bush Administration by voting for a bill in Congress that calls the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization—a vote that takes America one step closer to war with Iran.

John talked about her vote and what this means during his visit to New Hampshire last week:

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Hillary Clinton may try and argue all sides to justify her vote, but the truth is her vote has helped open the door for George Bush and Dick Cheney to go to war with Iran.

John has stated unequivocally that we cannot allow the president to use force against Iran when so many other diplomatic and economic options are still available.

Now, more than ever, John Edwards needs your support. He is the leading candidate for president who believes we should no longer support George Bush and Dick Cheney and their shoot-from-the-hip approach to foreign policy.

Click here to watch the video

Thank you for all you do.

--Joe Trippi
Senior Advisor, John Edwards for President
October 11, 2007

P.S. And remember, your contribution of up to $250 for the primary could be matched with public financing. Help us get John's message out with a contribution today.

Also, for some reason they asked me to send $250.

So while it appears that John Edwards doesn't like the war in Iraq too much, his stance on IT outsourcing, or the outsourcing of American jobs in general, remains vague.

Labels: Election 2008, outsourcing