Edwards, a smooth-talking populist senator from North Carolina, did his best Wednesday to build up his new boss, mixing high praise for Kerry with biting broadsides against their opponents in the Nov. 2 election.
Edwards, 51, also capped a concerted, day-long Democratic effort in Kerry's hometown here to boost the decorated Vietnam war hero's credentials as a determined and tough leader.
Drawing the contrast between Kerry and Bush, who never saw combat, Edwards said, "When a man volunteers to serve his country, and puts his life on the line for others -- that's a man who represents real American values.
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