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Saturday, August 30, 2008
For an extra $5K, he’ll take off his shoes and show his feet of clay
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Scandal does have an upside.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that, since he confessed to cheating on his wife, the former Democratic presidential candidate’s speech-making fees have gone up.
Says the newspaper:
Edwards is due to speak at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Oct. 14. The agent for the former North Carolina senator has told the university student group organizing the event that Edwards is looking to add to his speaking calendar and that he’s charging more, said university spokeswoman Robin Kaler.
Edwards is to speak on “The American Dream,” Kaler said. Tickets are free, but the student group is paying him $65,000.
In 2006, the University of California-Davis paid him $55,000 to speak about poverty.
Meanwhile, the Associated Press reports that Edwards first speaking engagement since the scandal broke will be at Hofstra University in New York on Sept. 8.
“But his wife Elizabeth has canceled what was to be a joint appearance,” the article adds.
Photo credit: Associated Press
