One advice giver has been Tipper Gore, who as Al Gore's wife has plenty of campaign experience. "Tipper's advice was," Mrs. Edwards said, " 'Don't let it get to you. Just ride the top of the wave.' I had heard that she wouldn't read press clippings. I do. I'll go to the most viciously Republican Web sites and read this stuff, because it just hardens you, it makes you stronger.''Mrs. Edwards, if you're reading this, I apologize for that "frumpy" remark.