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Offers a look at United States Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's choice of Senator John Edwards to be his vice-presidential running-mate in the 2004 elections. Popularity of Edwards due to his populist credibility; Discussion of Edwards' critique of the gap between the wealthy and the poor in the United States; Appeal of Edwards to middle-class citizens on economic issues; Criticism of Edwards issued by the Republican Party; Reference to the book "Four Trials," by John Edwards; Lack of foreign relations experience.