You can say that again. In my workplace, we normally keep a pair of TVs on for breaking news. Fox was (characteristically) balanced in its coverage of the VP nominee, but CNN was positively gushing. Judy Woodruff apparently decided to forego her daily face-tightening session to anchor their coverage. I swear that woman looks like she's already been embalmed, but I digress. For what it's worth, I don't think Edwards is going to give Kerry the bump he's looking for. It's worth remembering that Edwards is extremely unpopular in his home state of North Carolina; he ran for President because his own polls showed he couldn't win re-election to the Senate. The liberal press will keep gushing for days on the Edwards selection, but I don't see him giving Kerry a 15-point jump in the polls. Most Americans--particularly southerners--recognize Edwards for what he is: a slickly-packaged ambulance chaser who'd sell his mother to climb the political ladder...
I couldn't believe he only beat Faircloth by such a slim margin. That shocks me--especially since the election was in 98. That is hardly something Kerry should be inspired by. But I do think Edwards will do well with women.