Tavis Smiley and Cornel West launched their "Poverty Tour" in early August. Was it a much-needed reminder of the pervasiveness of poverty in America or just grandstanding?
The 15-city Poverty Tour comes on the heels of last week's deficit agreement, which excluded a tax hike on the wealthy and any measures to tackle high unemployment.
The Edwards campaign explains, "there's just no reason for Democrats to give Fox a platform to advance the right-wing agenda while pretending they're objective."
