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Will Edwards Help Kerry Win Votes in the South?

How wise was Sen. John Kerry to select Sen. John Edwards to be his running mate? How will voters in the South respond to a native son on the Democratic presidential ticket? NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks with Democratic pollster Ron Lester and with Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia Center for Politics about the Southern "swing" states and the African-American vote.

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