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Democratic Presidential candidate John Edwards has often vowed during speeches and debates that as President he will march picket lines alongside workers. Last Friday he gave a sneak peak into what that could look like as he stood side by side with striking screenwriters in Hollywood. Jesse Russell reports:

On Friday, striking Hollywood screenwriters represented by the Writers Guild of America-West found a new ally marching with them as they picketed in front of NBC Universal: former Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate, John Edwards. Edwards reiterated his campaign message that if elected he will stand in solidarity with workers as they fight for what they need to live the America dream, but on Friday he expanded that platform, suggesting that there also needs to be oversight of the vast consolidation of media into the hands of only a few:

[Edwards]: "One of the things that we have a big problem with in America is the consolidation of the media. We need to make sure that diverse voices are being heard and we don’t have that kind of consolidation. That is a big part of the problem."