Sympathy vote strategy backfires

Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate, John Edwards, was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after Presidential candidate John Kerry conceded defeat. Democratic strategists were hoping to announce Mrs. Edwards cancer before Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday. "Barring a Monday or Tuesday release of the information we were hoping to influence recounts in any hotly contested states," said Mark Twitler, Communication Strategist for the Ohio Democratic Committee. "It appears as though we fell well short of that goal, as well."

Seriously, Verbal Jazz wishes Mrs. Edwards well in her recovery.

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