Democrats pin 2004 hopes on folksy charmer By Andrew Buncombe in Robbins, North Carolina 10 November 2002 Like many in Robbins, Cecil Hackney has a ready solution for a bruised and bewildered Democratic Party looking for someone to lead them to victory – North Carolina's Senator John Edwards. "I think he could be the next president, given the state of things now," said Mr Hackney. "I think Johnny could hop in there and we'd see. He would be good. He is a good man." Though not a household figure, Mr Edwards has been a name on the lips of Washington...