McClatchy: Edwards' Southern style plays well in New Hampshire

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Edwards' Southern style plays well in New Hampshire
By Ryan Teague Beckwith | McClatchy Newspapers

* Posted on Monday, October 22, 2007


HAMPTON, N.H. - As a general rule, politicians seeking votes in New England don't quote guys named Mudcat.

But here was John Edwards at a backyard house party in suburban New Hampshire, citing political consultant Dave "Mudcat" Saunders on why the No Child Left Behind Act hasn't made students any smarter.

"Children don't learn anything filling out a bubble on a cheap standardized test," he said. "As one of my friends down South likes to say, you don't make a hog fatter by weighing it."

There was a slight pause and a few scattered laughs from the crowd of about 130 people. Then, Edwards pulled out the real punch line.

"I'm never sure whether to use that line in New Hampshire," he said. "In North Carolina, they get it immediately."

At that, the group broke into a hearty laugh.

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[Chipper Chat]

1. Edwards is "the invisible candidate" to the MSM.

He has been brushed aside in favor of the Hillary-Obama merry-go-round.
If he can win Iowa and New Hampshire then Tweety and Wolf will be forced to cover him.
Fox, of course, would continue to bash him and his haircuts.

[midnight]

2. No child left behind is a money making scheme for the makers

of test material....It is also a clever tool to be used against parents for compliance.

[billyoc]

3. Unfettered access to school children for the Army recruiters. n/t