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...Kerry muted his attacks on Bush during the Abu Ghraib prison-abuse scandal and the Marines' embarrassing retreat from Fallujah. I suspect these moves were intentional--part of the newly confident Kerry's grand design for the campaign: to lie low until July, when he announced his running mate in exactly the manner that he intended, and then to make the grand step onto center stage when he accepts his party's nomination in Boston. Still, Kerry is about to enter far more difficult political terrain than he has ever encountered before, and one wonders if there are more near...
Kerry talks with some frequency to Bill and Hillary Clinton, though all three are vague when asked for specifics. Still, it was probably significant that the Clintons were two of the first people Kerry called with the news that he had selected Edwards as his running mate. Meanwhile, some of the biggest names from the Clinton diaspora have found new homes--and possibly future employment--in Kerry's world. For economic policy, Kerry taps former White House economic adviser Gene Sperling, Clinton Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman. He also asks them to speak...
...fancy offices in the Bush White House and why those who battled on behalf of Bob Kerrey in the 1992 Democratic primaries had a tough time finding work with Clinton. But not so with Kerry, who even went so far as to tap a former rival as a running mate. "The thing about Kerry is, he doesn't hold grudges at all," says Cahill. As his opponents in the Democratic primary dropped out one by one, the Kerry campaign unabashedly vacuumed up the top talent from their operations. Even before naming Edwards to the ticket, Kerry had scouted and hired...
...people and our future. Kerry has some wonderful plans to improve this nation, and Edwards has the speaking ability to get those ideas across. Melanie A. Rush Port Chester, New York, U.S. I totally disagree with your portrayal of Edwards as "the Natural" choice to be Kerry's running mate. My pick for the natural person to hold high elective office is President George W. Bush. He is not afraid to lead and make tough decisions. Edwards depends on his good looks and smooth speaking for support; Bush sticks to his principles. I will always back a candidate...
...York Post—a newspaper not nearly as renowned for its coverage of national politics as its Washington counterpart—became the laughingstock of the media world for a few days when it reported that “KERRY PICKS GEPHARDT” to be his running mate...