Salon.com News | The smile vs. the scowl
"The moderator tried to cut him off, but Edwards wasn't done. 'You have to let me finish,' Edwards said. 'You asked me the question.' Edwards turned back to the crowd. 'I grew up the way you grew up,' he told them. 'I come from the same place ... I will never forget where I come from, and you can take that to the bank.'

By the time Edwards was finished, he had turned the crowd around. The jeers became shouts and then thunderous applause, and Edwards left the hall in triumph.
It was a fleeting moment in a presidential campaign Edwards would eventually lose. But it was exactly the sort of moment John Kerry had to have in mind when he selected John Edwards to be his running mate Tuesday. For all of the talk about what Kerry wanted in a vice presidential candidate -- a proven leader, committed to Kerry's agenda and prepared to assume the presidency at a moment's notice -- what Kerry got was an appealing young populist who can inspire true believers and win over the doubters.

What he got was the opposite of Dick Cheney. "

Salon.com News | The smile vs. the scowl
- posted by liz @ 7/07/2004 04:03:00 PM