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John Edwards' North Carolina Campaign Headquarters Evacuated After White Powder Found
Fox News ^ | 3/15/07

Posted on 03/15/2007 7:16:30 AM PDT by areafiftyone

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' campaign headquarters in North Carolina was evacuated after a staff member opened a letter containing white powder, a campaign official said.

"The health and safety of our staff and volunteers is obviously our paramount concern, so we contacted the authorities," Jonathan Prince, deputy campaign manager said after the evacuation Wednesday. "The authorities have asked us to evacuate while they run tests on the substance, and we have done so."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: johnfaggotedwards
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1 posted on 03/15/2007 7:16:35 AM PDT by areafiftyone
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Clean up crews from UNC Chapel Hill were seen with straws up their noses.


2 posted on 03/15/2007 7:17:12 AM PDT by TommyDale (What will Rudy do in the War on Terror? Implement gun control on insurgents and Al Qaeda?)
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To: areafiftyone

Geez, be ready for copycat retaliation toward other candidates.


3 posted on 03/15/2007 7:17:51 AM PDT by Dog Gone
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John Edwards' North Carolina Campaign Headquarters Evacuated After White Powder Found

Has the Silky Pony's make-up kit been checked for spillage?

4 posted on 03/15/2007 7:18:52 AM PDT by snarks_when_bored
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To: areafiftyone

If it was in the Edwards HQ, it was probably talcum powder for the "silky pony" himself.


5 posted on 03/15/2007 7:19:05 AM PDT by RexBeach
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To: Dog Gone

On second look it turned out to be the Senator's blush.


6 posted on 03/15/2007 7:19:17 AM PDT by teddyballgame (red man in a blue state)
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To: areafiftyone

So that's what the Breck boy has been sniffing.


7 posted on 03/15/2007 7:19:32 AM PDT by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
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To: areafiftyone

Just the breck girl's hair care. Back to work all.
8 posted on 03/15/2007 7:19:46 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: areafiftyone

Did Johnny drop his compact and spill some powder?


9 posted on 03/15/2007 7:19:53 AM PDT by TomGuy
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Must be some face powder from his compact....

10 posted on 03/15/2007 7:20:16 AM PDT by Vaquero ("An armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: areafiftyone

Chappaqua postmark, perhaps?


11 posted on 03/15/2007 7:21:01 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Vaclav Klaus: "A whip of political correctness strangles their voice")
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All you folks can poke fun all you want but after the anthrax attacks since 9/11 this is a serious matter.

What would you be thinking, and saying, if this turned up in one of the Republican candidate headquarters?

12 posted on 03/15/2007 7:21:34 AM PDT by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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13 posted on 03/15/2007 7:21:48 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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From the girlie-man's compact!!


14 posted on 03/15/2007 7:22:00 AM PDT by Suzy Quzy (Hillary '08.......Her Phoniness is Genuine!)
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Who cares enough about the Edwards campaign to bother sending white powder? Must be from the disgruntled spouse of an Edwards campaign worker. That, or perhaps the Edwards campaign is needing some publicity.


15 posted on 03/15/2007 7:22:20 AM PDT by Clara Lou (Run, Fred, run!)
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16 posted on 03/15/2007 7:22:42 AM PDT by areafiftyone (RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP)
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For Pete's sake....the only people that would want Edward's to get anthrax poisoning is Hillary!


17 posted on 03/15/2007 7:23:21 AM PDT by Suzy Quzy (Hillary '08.......Her Phoniness is Genuine!)
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To: TommyDale

Hey, watch it!!!!


18 posted on 03/15/2007 7:24:23 AM PDT by Perdogg (Cheney-Bolton 2008)
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To: areafiftyone

ROTF! Revlon sending the Breck Girl free samples....


19 posted on 03/15/2007 7:24:27 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: TommyDale

Residue from Aqua Net!


20 posted on 03/15/2007 7:24:44 AM PDT by Holicheese (I love shrimp and grits.)
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