Washington,
DC - As America prepares to meet the new
Edwards-Kerry ticket today, the Kerry-Edwards
campaign has made a photo of the new team
available on its website. Shot last night
during their first meeting since the vice
presidential announcement, the photo shows
Teresa Heinz Kerry, John Kerry, John Edwards
and Elizabeth Edwards as they begin their
journey as a new team for a new America.
Experienced, energetic leaders who will
restore hope here at home and respect around
the world, the Kerry-Edwards ticket represents
a new team for a new America. In the coming
months, Kerry and Edwards will campaign
tirelessly across the country, fighting
for good paying jobs, affordable health
care, energy independence, a strong military
and a respected America that leads strong
alliances around the world.
CHOICE REFLECTS KERRY'S PRESIDENTIAL QUALITIES?Kerry
"Passed The Test." "The first
test of a presidential nominee is the choice
of a running mate, which indicates the capacity
of the nominee to make wise decisions. John
Kerry passed the test. In selecting Senator
John Edwards to join him on the Democratic
ticket, Kerry showed his focus on winning
by choosing the person among those mentioned
who adds the most strength to the ticket.
He also showed the self-confidence to not
be afraid of sharing the stage with an eloquent
former rival who might well out-shine him
on the campaign trail. That's a positive
sign about Kerry's character." [Des
Moines Register, "Kerry chose wisely,"
7/7/2004]
An "Astute Choice." "Sen.
John Kerry has made a politically astute
choice of a running mate." [Canton
Repository, 7/7/2004]
Kerry's Choice "Speaks Well of His
Capacity for Leadership." "Kerry
has made the most important choice that
faces a national candidate, the selection
of the person who would take his place if
the Democrats should win and he should be
incapable of serving. Kerry took his good
time. He may even have had to overcome some
prickly questions about Edwards' ambition,
which is abundant. That Kerry could, in
the interest of the party and the nation,
have made such leaps as were necessary speaks
well of his capacity for leadership."
[Houston Chronicle, 7/7/2004]
Kerry "Chooses Well." "According
to the conventional wisdom, the choice of
a vice presidential candidate has the potential
to hurt more than help. By that or any other
standard, Democratic hopeful John Kerry
has chosen wisely. Sen. John Edwards of
North Carolina is not going to hurt the
ticket; he is more likely to help it."
[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Kerry chooses
well," 7/7/2004]
A "Smart" Move. "Democratic
presidential candidate John Kerry's choice
of Sen. John Edwards as his running mate
is a smart, even safe, move that will bring
excitement to the ticket and help sharpen
differences between the two parties."
[Cincinnati Inquirer, 7/7/2004]
A "Smart Choice." "John Kerry
made a smart choice." [Detroit Free
Press, "Kerry and Edwards: Ticket will
help keep Democrats united in battle for
White House," 7/7/2004]
Decision Shows That Kerry Is "Discreet,
Cooly Pragmatic and Exceedingly Self-Assured."
"As a result, many Democrats said Tuesday,
this highest-profile decision of Mr. Kerry's
public life was as instructive about the
party's presumed presidential candidate
as it was about Mr. Edwards. It was the
move of a candidate who is proving to be
methodical, discreet, coolly pragmatic and
exceedingly self-assured." [NYT, 7/7/2004]
Kerry's "Daring Choice" Reflects
His Self-Confidence. "Yet in some ways
Kerry made a daring choice that reflects
his self-confidence." [USA Today, 7/7/2004] |
