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Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards showed no signs Saturday night of giving up his hopes for claiming the Democratic presidential nomination, despite a third-place finish in Saturday's Democratic primary in South Carolina -- the state where he was born and where he won the 2004 Democratic presidential primary over eventual nominee John Kerry.

After stating that he joined Hillary Clinton, the second-place finisher in South Carolina, in congratulating primary winner Barack Obama, Edwards declared, "Now the three of us move on to Feb. 5" -- and the nearly two dozen primaries and caucuses being held on this campaign's "Super Tuesday."

Edwards spent most of the remainder of his primary night speech before supporters in South Carolina emphasizing the main theme of his campaign: that he is running on behalf of poor and economically struggling middle class Americans who he says have been neglected in the nation's politics and policymaking.

"Our campaign from very beginning has been about one central thing: giving voice to millions of Americans who have absolutely no voice in this American democracy," Edwards said.

Edwards continued that for Americans who are worried about health care, living in poverty, concerned about their ability to pay college tuition for their children, are a member of "the forgotten middle class,".or are military veterans who lack sufficient health care or are homeless, "We will speak for you and we will fight for you."

"Your voice will be heard in this campaign and your voice will be heard in America," he said.

Edwards concluded by reiterating that he is in the race to stay. If you are among the millions of Americans who have yet to vote in the nominating campaign, Edwards said, "We will be there with you every single step of the way."