kerry locks up the democratic presidential nomination
sen john kerry of massachusetts effectively secured the democratic presidential nomination yesterday driving his last serious rival from the race with a string of decisive victories in the super tuesday primaries.it's interesting to note that according to surveys of voters leaving the polls, kerry's victories tuesday were erected on a foundation of broad appeal to virtually every element of the democratic electoral coalition.
THIS IS SERIOUS: kerry was denied a clean sweep yesterday, but ironically not by edwards but by former gov howard dean, who left the race two weeks ago and won in his home state of vermont. while this "gesture" was of little if any consequence yesterday, dean supporters should not, under any circumstance insist on voting for him in november, for instance, as a write-in candidate. such irresponsible behavour could well cost kerry the presidency.
