On the Campaign Trail With Elizabeth Edwards
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Elizabeth Edwards was holding court in the sweltering basement at the Cedar County Courthouse in Tipton, Iowa, where local Democrats fanned themselves under fluorescent light.
Her husband, John Edwards, watched and winced as Mrs. Edwards quizzed her audience about what they knew about the biography of her husband, who is making his second bid for the presidency.
“How many know how many members of his family went to college before he did?” Mrs. Edwards inquired.
The correct response emerged in the form of murmured guesses from a few members of the audience: None.
Mrs. Edwards nodded approvingly, and went on to question No. 2.
“How many people know what his father did?”
Again, the correct response could be heard from a few people in the audience who recalled the stock line from Mr. Edwards’ 2004 campaign speech: Worked in a mill.
Mrs. Edwards nodded proudly, so she moved in for the final question.
“How many people know the price of his most expensive haircut?”
The room burst out in a roar of laughter. Mr. Edwards grinned, barely if gamely, at the reference at the $400 hair cut that made him the subject of some derision here.
“She’s been doing this joke all day,” Mr. Edwards said to the audience.
Mrs. Elizabeth was laughing at her husband with her audience. “I’m having fun,” she said. “How about you guys?” More
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