The Boston Globe says Kerry will not run again in 2008.
“Massachusetts Senator John Kerry plans to announce he will not run for president in 2008. Kerry, the 2004 Democratic nominee who narrowly lost to George Bush, said he will seek reelection to his Senate seat next year and will recommit himself to removing the United States from the war in Iraq, senior Democratic officials told The Boston Globe.”
Doesn’t come as a huge suprise, though he wanted to run again, the support wasn’t there for another go.
Any thoughts?
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Any idea where his supporters go
in Iowa? I know the latest Zogby Iowa poll had him at 3%, but others had him higher and national polls put him in the mid-to-high single-digits. So, though limited, there are backers who other candidates might hope will trend there way. Any thoughts in Iowa and nationally?
My guess is that Clinton and Edwards will get the lions share.
philgoblue Wed 24 Jan 12:22 PM
Kerry Loyalists
I think that 3% represents people who just really liked John Kerry, for whatever reason, results be damned. The people who benefit most are probably Chris Dodd and Joe Biden, since the competition for “senior statesman” just thinned out.
drew-miller Wed 24 Jan 12:58 PM
Bill Richardson
The NM Gov could pick up some of the same folks with his UN Ambassador/Cabinet experience.
chris-woods Wed 24 Jan 2:03 PM
If I knew some folks in the campaign
and I wanted to send them your email. What would that be, I can’f find it after a 2 minute search.
PS: Love the fact that y’all have formed the community blog.
philgoblue Wed 24 Jan 2:05 PM
Drew or me?
If you want mine, it is ChristopherDWoods -AT- gmail.com
chris-woods Wed 24 Jan 2:25 PM
My Email
It is drew at drewmiller dot net
drew-miller Wed 24 Jan 3:15 PM
I passed it along
with your call for calendar help. They had the email already though. Thanks!
philgoblue Thu 25 Jan 1:47 PM
Kerry's Support
Looks like Chris Woods helped answer the question of where the remaining Kerry supporters will go. Both of them, the Vilsacks, will spend time on Tom’s campaign. Meanwhile, the trick now will be to keep John Kerry off the campaign trail.
tmlindsey Wed 24 Jan 9:17 PM