Kerry staff find they can't keep Heinz bottled up
by Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa
Friday, March 14, 2003
There's no keeping Teresa Heinz Kerry on a short leash.
The ``John Kerry for President'' peeps are still scratching their well-coiffed heads over Teresa's 20-minute prostate cancer diatribe that kicked off her hubby's $2 million Hub fund-raising 'do the other night.
``She was supposed to warm up the crowd and introduce John,'' said one F.O.J. ``But instead, she started off telling us that, by age 30, three men in 10 will get prostate cancer. I mean, talk about buzz kill.''
Reportedly, the would-be first lady - whose senatorial spouse underwent surgery for prostate cancer on Feb. 12 - defied her hubby's campaign cheeses who argued against the prostate pitch at the Sheraton-Boston cash-a-thon.
``Why keep a negative story alive,'' said another $1,000-a-ticket attendee. ``He's fine and she's the prostate cancer martyr. What's next? Free screenings at campaign events?''
How 'bout a new campaign slogan? ``Bend Over for Kerry.''
Ouch!
Teresa's spokesgal Chris Black said her boss has ``taken up the cause'' and has made similar speeches on the stump, including one to a group of gals in New Jersey last week.
``She does what she does,'' said Black, adding that Teresa, known as ``Doctor T'' to her friends, has always had an interest in health and medicine. ``She wants to save lives.''
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