Heinz Kerry's son explains her 'shove it' comment

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<Teresa Heinz Kerry's son said his mother was talking about "things like voter suppression" when she told Pennsylvania delegates to the Democratic National Convention last month that "un-Pennsylvanian and sometimes un-American traits" were creeping into American politics.

"Un-American traits are things like voter suppression, lying about people and their records," Chris Heinz said. "It's been happening in American politics for years; it's not just Bush-Cheney, but they are a big part of it.

"They have spent $90 million to lie about my stepfather's record, to try to pretend that being complicated and smart is a problem. Well, you know, we have tried the simple method for four years, and look where we are," Heinz told The Patriot-News of Harrisburg for Tuesday editions.

Chris Heinz referred to the 2000 presidential election, which was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, as another instance of Bush and his supporters engaging in un-American activities.

"And I think what happened in Florida, with the vote count, what Bush and his supporters did there, was un-American, from beginning to end," Heinz said.

But Piccola (Bush spokesman) said, "This election is about the last four years, the war on terror, the improvement of the economy and the future of the U.S.">

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