Edwards' debatable record

Despite adding North Carolina senator John Edwards to the Kerry ticket, polls show President Bush will likely carry the state | Jamie Dean

When John Edwards takes the national stage to debate Vice President Dick Cheney on Oct. 5, he is sure to relish talking about Robbins, N.C., the blue-collar mill town where he grew up.

Though many things have changed, Robbins' Southern, small-town atmosphere remains: Old men in worn overalls and mesh caps eat fried chicken in the Little Village restaurant on Main Street. Street lamps line the two blocks of downtown bearing red, white, and blue banners reading: "Robbins: Hometown, USA."

The rural town, population 1,200, is the place where Mr. Edwards says he learned values, and where his political identity was shaped. He campaigns on Robbins, saying he can identify with "regular Americans." But while Mr. Edwards can't seem to say enough about the town, his hometown—and his home state—are less enthusiastic about him.

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