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karynnj

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14. Shrug in his book explained - compared to alternatives he polled
Fri Jun 10, 2016, 07:43 AM
Jun 2016

And focused grouped as helping the ticket most. This was likely because the media gave him incredibly positive treatment. In fact, before the choice their "story" was Kerry would chose him unless he feared being outshined.

His relationship with the mistress started after 2004. The reason they should have passed him over was that his record was rather weak. However if he would have campaigned as well as he did in the primary, it might have been worth it as their first job was to get elected.

However, Edwards would say he would do things the team wanted, then just not do them including defending and supporting Kerry. It was soon clear his goal was to do nothing other then things that he thought would put him in place for 2008.

Kerry personally had a gut feeling against him and he was right.

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