Teresa

Teresa Heinz Kerry, as I have noticed and now read in a CNN article (http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/28/campaign.kerry.teresa.reut/index.html), is not exactly a pleasantly confined and cutesy potential first lady. And I actually think that this should have been used more to the Kerry campaign's advantage instead of its detriment. There are a large number of Americans who relate to her, who like Hermes bags, botox, and Jimmy Choo shoes (or at least I assume so on the first and last). She could have been portrayed as a strong women who is capable and willing to help Kerry and to show how much power women can have. The fact that this is not a first marriage is not something that should be criticized, but in a way looked at as being more real. Teresa is definitely very real in the public, she says whats on her mind. She shouldn't be criticized for this, she shouldn't be keeping people from voting for Kerry. She epitomizes in many ways what many people think of women in power, if it weren't for her over-exuberant spending.

Also, as much as I find this interesting as an article- is it that important to be addressing for CNN now? Might they have been able to guide the Kerry campaign on how to use Teresa had this been released earlier?