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While Tennessee's Bredesen is, like Kerry, a northeasterner--raised in New York State--he stressed his rural upbringing and trap-shooting prowess on the stump. Bredesen is NOTHING like Kerry! Bredesen campaigned in Republican East Tennessee and won counties that no one thought it possible for a Democrat to win. Much less a Democrat from New York, (rural NY). After meeting with him, early in his campaign, I could not figure out why someone of his caliber would want to bother with public office. But I was glad he was willing to do so. He's a very unique politician that I don't think the Democrats can take to the national level. A reasonable, ADULT Democrat that is mainly concerned about making Tennessee's state government work. (And we really needed an adult to deal with the mess.) It's hard to believe the man is a Democrat. (He even flies his own jet!) If I recall correctly he said something about some democrat program that helped his mother and family when things were bad while he was growing up. It's hard to fault a man for gratitude and loyalty. There is just know way the Democrats have the good sense to nominate this man for National office. But it would probably be a good thing for our country if they did.