Besides John Edwards, who else came from a working class household?

Question

John Edwards was the first in his family to go to college. His father worked for a mill and his mom was a post office worker. Despite not being born a spoiled brat, he managed to graduate with honors from college and went on to be pretty succesful.

Any other candidates like that on the Republican or Democrat side?

Neoconkiller,

If I'm not mistaken, Bill Richardson was the son of a rich ambassador to Mexico. Maybe not ambassador but something important in Mexico.

I read he made friends with poor kids in Mexico. So eventhough he was born well off he has experience with those that weren't.

Answer 1

I believe Kucinich came from a poor family--the family sometimes living out of their car between frequent moves.

Mike Gravel was the son of working class immigrants.

Joseph Biden's father was a car salesman, whether well-off or not I don't know.

Obama claims to be from a middle class background, but because he grew up overseas, I don't know how that would compare.

The early life of the Republicans doesn't matter much because whatever was worthy in their past is wasted now.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hillary Clinton was not the first in her family to attend college, her father had done so. But her parents and her upbringing were very middle class Midwestern, growing up in Park Ridge, Illinois. Her father operated a small business and her mom was a homemaker who never attended college. They were certainly not rich, and Hillary was not spoiled. She graduated valedictorian of Wellesley with honors in political science and went on to Yale Law School.

Answer 4

Ok. Now, if we could move on to relevant presidential characteristics. I actually like Edwards. The fact that he was the first in his family to go to college strikes me as being about as relevant as his $400 haircut though (which is not at all.) I would rather have an elitist bastard who knew what he was doing as president than a likable guy who pulled himself up by the bootstraps but had no clue about, say, foreign policy.

Answer 5

Kucinich was really poor
Thompson was also the first in his family to attend college
Ron Paul's father was a dairy farmer
Rudy's father was a Mafia enforcer-Is that working class??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Giuliani
Dodd and Romney fathers where well known politicians

Answer 6

Bill Richardson and he's a better choice if we simply use resumes as the guiding factor but hey it's politics so i know that won't happen

Answer 7

There is to sides to every story for every candidate YOU CANT TRUST ANYTHING YOU READ OFF A CAMPAIGN WEBSITE.

Answer 8

Not sure but he has my vote!!!