Article: In Iowa, Bradley's Style Leaves Some Cold; Lofty but Awkward Approach Is Perceived as Arrogance

Bill Bradley had been greeting strikers on a picket line at a box- making plant here for about half an hour when one of the organizers finally offered him a picket sign--an inviting prop for most Democratic politicians who, like Bradley, need help from labor.

Bradley declined the sign, mumbling placidly, "I'm fine." Clutching a souvenir commemorating the contract talks, he added, "I have the T-shirt."

It was an awkward moment, and it was suggestive: The former New Jersey senator, who hopes to give Vice President Gore a scare in the Iowa caucuses 12 days from now, appears to be struggling to connect with voters at a particularly crucial juncture of the presidential campaign.

In his insurgent ...

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