Teresa Gins Up Crowd for 2008 Kerry Run
Dec. 11, 2004
Failed presidential candidate John Kerry and his ketchup heiress wife Teresa paid an emotional visit to Iowa on Friday, where comments by the might-a-been first lady provoked supporters to urge her husband to run again in 2008.
At a private reception at a Des Moines hotel, Kerry insisted the only reason for his return to Iowa was to thank supporters.
But according to the Associated Press, the focus soon turned to the future when Teresa announced, "Whoever's up in '08 will not be running against the president, which is a blessing."
That's when the crowd erupted with chants of Kerry's name.
Shifting into campaign mode, the Massachusetts Democrat said, "If they want to talk about values, let's talk about them," arguing that the real values are good-paying jobs and health care.
He made no reference, however, to his proposal for a new Cabinet-level agency to be called "Department of Wellness," an idea first floated by Mrs. Heinz last winter.