Goldilocks and the Three Dems

By Jon Sanders

"John Edwards, fresh from admitting he didn't know Cuba's healthcare system was government-run, was featured in an Aug. 19 interview by Liz Halloran in U.S. News & World Report. Among other questions, Halloran asked Edwards if his campaign had moved from an emotional appeal to a 'more cerebral, issues-oriented approach.' Edwards' response: 'I think it's the opposite. I think what you're seeing from me now is coming, all of it, from here [touches heart].' Yes, the parenthetical 'touches heart' is in the story. Yes, Edwards used the stereotypically sappy 'touch the heart' gesture in an interview – for print, where whatever emotional tug it could have had would be lost."

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