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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (1206)	2/7/2004 3:41:30 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

FEB 7: Newsweek Poll: Bush Under Fire The president’s numbers continue to slip while the Kerry campaign gathers steam msnbc.msn.com Bush's numbers just keep falling.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (1206)	2/7/2004 4:12:46 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 81568

Clark, Edwards and Dean need to take their time to convince themselves that Kerry is the best candidate. Clark Chases Kerry, Edwards in Virginia Sat February 07, 2004 02:48 PM ET By Richard Cowan ROANOKE Va. (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Wesley Clark raced through Virginia on Saturday hoping to catch up to his two main Democratic rivals before Tuesday's primary in this Southern state that could help decide his political future. Traveling by bus and airplane, the former NATO commander began a six-city tour over 12 hours with a speech at a Roanoke restaurant. He touted his agenda of job creation and middle-class tax cuts combined with a get-tough "I'll hunt down Osama bin Laden" promise. Speaking to reporters after the rally at the Tudor's Biscuit World of Virginia restaurant, Clark was asked whether it was possible with only three days left to overtake Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry and North Carolina Sen. John Edwards in the Virginia primary. "I think it is," he responded. Recent polls showed Kerry ahead in Virginia, followed by Edwards and Clark 20 points behind. Earlier this week, Clark aides acknowledged an uphill fight in Virginia, and the retired Army general, who has never before run for public office, devoted most of the week to campaigning in neighboring Tennessee, which also holds a primary on Tuesday. Last Tuesday, Clark earned his first victory of the campaign in the Oklahoma primary. Clark, a Southerner, needs a victory in Tennessee or Virginia to demonstrate he has appeal in the politically important South. Without a win, he may face pressure to quit the race. He has predicted victory in Tennessee and says he will compete in the March 2 "Super Tuesday" voting in large states such as California, New York and Ohio. STILL UP FOR GRABS After three days of criticizing the voting records of Kerry and Edwards, Clark backed off on Saturday, barely mentioning his opponents by name. Although Clark was welcomed by large crowds on Friday in Tennessee and on Saturday in Virginia, some Democratic Party faithful were waiting until the last minute before deciding which candidate they want to challenge President Bush in November. George Long, a retired General Electric worker living in Lynchburg, Virginia, paid close attention to Clark's speech but said he wanted to "listen to the others" before making up his mind on Tuesday. Long said the candidates' positions on job creation and health insurance would figure prominently. Dorothy Martin, a former defense industry worker, said in Roanoke she had been "really enamored" of Edwards but was now taking a close look at Clark. Comparing the candidates' stump speeches, Martin said Clark "said what I wanted Edwards to say" by laying out specific positions on Iraq and domestic issues. Clark's campaign appearances have leaned heavily on reminding voters of his 34-year armed forces career, considered an important part of the presidential resume for Southerners. After leaving Roanoke, Clark used the nearby National D-Day Memorial as a reminder of his long military career. The structure, at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, commemorates the landing of 156,000 Allied ground troops on Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944. reuters.com