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Evie on Edwards: Day 13 Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Or Debby, Bobby and John:
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The fresh breeze from the Carolinas has turned into whirlwind, which has swept me up, twirled me about and I’m taking the ride of my life. Everywhere I go now when people ask me questions about John Edwards, it’s like I’m channeling his energy and spirit. My own cockeyed optimism has finally found a voice, a cause, a purpose.

I am asked how I came to this campaign. I think the death of my sister Deb in November left me with a hole in my heart. I always thought Deb would have made an outstanding campaign speechwriter. Her colleagues at Allstate talked about her “elegant prose” and her ability to make complicated issues simple. She would have loved John Edwards. So I stuck her up on my shoulder as I hit the streets of Newton, Iowa.

I remember also the death of Bobby Kennedy and that too left a hole in my young heart. I know this sounds a bit evangelical, but I’ve found a certain amount of healing in the act of going door-to-door spreading the word. And 9/11 did effect me. The most time I spent in one place was in New York City. Hemingway had Paris as his “moveable feast” and I had New York in the 70’s and 80’s. Courageous and caring, diverse and hard working, New Yorkers showed why the world looked up to America as an example of the possibilities of a democracy.

Now all gone, all squandered. I shopped and shopped after 9/11. I shopped like a maniac after Deb’s death. More Max Mara, more Manolo’s, more books, more bourbon, more blues. But shopping therapy aint gonna cut it this time. I need to DO something. But Whoa Nelly! Is politics my new addiction? Is politics my new therapy. ? I cautiously put my finger in the air to see which way the wind was blowing and got caught up in a jet stream, so who cares why? This is fun! Stop thinking so much. Enjoy the moment. Feel the power of “Now”. Our time IS now. We can do it! Yes we can! Yes we can!

Evie Taloney aka Diane Kamp aka the Montana Maven

Evie on Edwards: Day 13 Tuesday, January 27, 2004 or Debby, Bobby and John

Evie on Edwards: Day 13 Tuesday, January 27, 2004
or
Debby, Bobby and John