From St. Paul Pioneer Press, reporting on Edwards appearance in Minnesota: “‘It is so important that we preserve our rural way of life, it’s part of who I am, part of what I’ll always be,’ said Edwards, a U.S. senator from North Carolina. ‘And that includes, making sure …that your right, your ability to hunt and fish is protected; making sure that you can go in the national parks and national forests and ride on a snowmobile.’”