Monday, November 10, 2003
It has been over for John Kerry for some time: this is just the death rattle. There is really no place he can go, and nothing he can do: he is Edmund Muskie, and the sooner he realizes it, the better for all concerned. For months the story about Kerry has been about how he is slipping, just as the story about Edwards has been about how he is not getting any traction, even though he has raised so much money. The next thing that happens to Kerry-- and Edwards--is that they will react to Dean's opting out of the matching funds system. This is a no win for them, even though Dean's argument that his decision is a form of campaign finance reform is somewhat disingenious. Both Kerry and Edwards have buckets of dough, but for both opting out merely looks like they are trying to buy the nomination. If they stay in (which is what I think they will both do) they are conceeding an important advantage.
Dean is already running against Bush. Nobody in the rest of the pack-- except Al Sharpton, maybe, gets that.
Dean is already running against Bush. Nobody in the rest of the pack-- except Al Sharpton, maybe, gets that.
// posted by Bill @ 11:09 AM 
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