It was so easy to like Elizabeth Edwards when she played by the rules.

In 2004, millions adored her as the smart and witty belle who sidelined her law career after the devastating death of her teenage son and who then rallied to give birth in middle age to two children and her husband's political career. On the campaign trail, she was candid in ways that closed the distance with female voters. She refused to fall victim to the stereotype of the sleek and benign candidate's wife.

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