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Kerry picks Edwards as running mate

(6 Jul 2004) APTN Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 6 July 2004 1. Senator John Kerry, Democratic Presidential candidate walking on stage 2. Group of steelworkers supporting Kerry 3. Stage with Kerry 4. SOUNDBITE (English) John Kerry, Democratic Presidential Candidate: "I am pleased to announce, that with your help, the next vice president of the United States of America will be Senator John Edwards from North Carolina." 5. Pullback to wide of crowd 6. People waving "Kerry/Edwards" banners 7. SOUNDBITE (English) John Kerry, Democratic Presidential Candidate: "I've seen John Edwards think, argue, advocate, legislate and lead for six years now. I know his skill, I know his passion, I know his strength, I know his conscience, I know his faith." 6. Wide of Kerry and crowd 7. SOUNDBITE (English) John Kerry, Democratic Presidential Candidate: "Throughout this campaign, John talked about the great divide in America, the two Americas that exist between those who are doing very well and those who are struggling to make ends meet in our country. That concern is at the centre of this campaign. It is what it's all about, it is what the 35 years of my struggle have been about. And I am so proud that together, John Edwards and I are now going to fight to build one America for all Americans." 8. Wide view of crowd applauding 9. Kerry supporters 10. Wide view of end of speech STORYLINE: Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Tuesday selected former rival John Edwards to be his vice presidential running mate. Kerry called the former trial lawyer and rookie senator a man who showed "guts and determination and political skill" in his unsuccessful race against Kerry for the party's nomination. As Kerry announced his decision at a rally in Pittsburgh, a huge crowd of supporters burst into applause, waving handmade signs that mixed with professionally printed "Kerry-Edwards" placards kept under wraps until the last minute. By selecting Edwards, 51, Kerry went with the smooth-talking Southern populist over more seasoned politicians in hopes of injecting vigour and small-town appeal to the Democratic presidential ticket. Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran, calculated that he didn't need to add foreign policy heft to the ticket. Edwards is wealthy, but his pulled-up-from-the-bootstraps biography made a compelling story during his nomination fight against Kerry and other Democrats. President Bush's campaign immediately labelled Edwards a "disingenuous, unaccomplished liberal" trial lawyer - even as Vice President Dick Cheney called to congratulate him. Edwards was the most popular of the leading contenders for the job, according to an AP-Ipsos poll taken last month, and party leaders had been urging Kerry to shed his initial resistance to the North Carolina senator, first elected in 1998. Edwards was at his home in Washington's Georgetown neighbourhood as Kerry made the announcement. Edwards and Kerry had few major policy disagreements - both supported the decision to go to war in Iraq, for example, and both voted against the $87 billion package for Iraq and Afghanistan. One division was over the North American Free Trade Agreement: Kerry voted for it, but Edwards campaigned against NAFTA, which the Senate approved before he was elected. Edwards made trade, jobs and the economy the centrepiece of his campaign, questioning Kerry's vote on NAFTA but not pledging to seek its repeal. They also differed in some ways on how to approach some issues. A more clear-cut difference was Kerry's opposition to the death penalty and Edwards' support of it. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...