President Obama was joined by former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton,and George W.Bush, with their spouses, and more than 60 current and former senators.
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But all were released following negotiations - some of which involved unofficial visits by high-profile Americans like former presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.
As a successful (though initially little-known) governor, Mr Dean looks an awful lot like Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton, the only Democrats to win the White House in the past 35 years.
As they did in 2004, Edwards' supporters point out that as a Southerner, Edwards can make inroads in a region that produced the last three Democratic presidents (Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton).