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On the recordJuly 14, 2004
If you try to pretend you're something else, you will be uncomfortable with that, and voters will sense it.
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Elizabeth Edwards
New Hampshire

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Elizabeth Edwards discusses the importance of authenticity in connecting with voters.

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