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Published on: 11/26/2002
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"The younger generation is really yearning for a charismatic, energetic figure, and he showed a lot of potential," said Evan Lederman, a 23-year-old law student who was among the nearly 500 young New Yorkers who came to check out the emerging White House prospect."Part of his appeal is that he's not an entrenched politician."
The foray was just one of several by Edwards aimed at younger voters in recent weeks.
Last month, he traded laugh lines with host Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show," a program on the Comedy Central cable TV station.And last week, Edwards delivered a major address on education at the University of Maryland.