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John Edwards said he’s embarrassed about his now famous $400 haircut. Campaign finance records show that Edwards’ campaign paid a Beverly Hills stylist $400 for his haircuts. Those pricey snips have undercut Edwards’ image as a populist crusading for the little guy. “It’s a ridiculous amount of money for a haircut,” Edwards told reporters after a campaign stop on Adel’s town square. “I’m actually embarrassed by it. “This guy had to come to where I was to get a haircut. I knew it’d be expensive. I didn’t know it would be that expensive. Hopefully I’ll have enough sense not to...

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards expressed befuddlement at criticism of his expensive haircuts. “I don’t know what the big deal is,” Edwards said. “Everybody gets a haircut now and then. They can’t expect me to put up with being shaggy and disheveled. That may be okay for some, like Kucinich or Clinton, but not for me.” Campaign expenditure reports indicate that Edwards typically pays around $400 per trim. Edwards conceded that this “might be a bit more than the average guy pays, but the average guy isn’t running for president and doesn’t have to look great 24/7.” Asked how he...