"My name is Teresa Heinz Kerry"

As the candidate's wife revealed to wild applause Tuesday night, she will not be boxed in, focus grouped or stifled with a tight smile and a stiff wave.

By Geraldine Sealey/Salon

Teresa Heinz Kerry didn't talk about her Botox, her prenup, or how good-looking John Edwards is. She didn't say she would give up her fortune to have her dead husband back, or tell George W. Bush to "shove it." But in her highly anticipated prime-time speech before the Democratic convention on Tuesday, she defended her right to say any or all of those things.

"My name is Teresa Heinz Kerry," she said. "And by now I hope it will come as no surprise to anyone that I have something to say." (Link)