John Edwards came to Columbia last week, as reported in The State by Lee Bandy: Edwards says keep faith real. Most of the article is about how Democrats should reach out to Christians, but what I found interesting was this news:

"Edwards... was in town to meet with the poor and those who work with them. He has joined a University of North Carolina think tank to study ways to alleviate poverty."

I'm glad to see that he has not abandoned what I think was one of the most important planks of his campaign platform.