The Americanization of Teresa Heinz Kerry

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This is a wonderful profile of Teresa Heinz Kerry from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04116/305510.stm

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1. Maria Teresa Thierstein Simoes-Ferreira Heinz Kerry

I love Teresa! Great article.

"Iowans loved her. She has a manner of more talking than speaking," Norris said.

One of her first breakthroughs was to actually ask Iowans to vote for her husband. Norris said she seemed uncomfortable at the notion of making a request. He reminded her that, after charming a living room full of Iowans, she still had to ask them to vote for her husband at the coming caucuses. Otherwise, the moment would be wasted.

"She wasn't comfortable asking people for their votes," he said. "Finally she would tell them 'John Norris says I'm stupid if I forget to ask for your vote.'"