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

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (1448)	2/10/2004 9:43:20 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81568

Ann, Gadaffi is a militaryman. He knows that the US military was stretched enough to not risk attacking another country. The US home front (economy) is in shambles, the Al Qaeda has engaged the US military in Iraq, there was N. Korea a thorn for the US military, and folks like you think that Gadaffi is a moron to think that the US was going to attack him. Gadaffi lost the support of his business community and they forced his hand to strike an accord with the West.

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (1448)	2/10/2004 9:46:22 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 81568

Night Shows Breadth of Kerry's Appeal By Terry M. Neal washingtonpost.com Staff Writer Tuesday, February 10, 2004; 8:50 PM As they say, it's not where you come from; it's where you are going. John Kerry has apparently won the Tennessee primary. And by winning there and in Virginia, Democratic voters appear to be sending the message that they are ready to unite around a single candidate, rejecting the idea that a Massachusetts liberal can't appeal to voters in the South. "The message rings out loud and clear. Americans are voting for change," Kerry told supporters in Virginia. "East and west and now in the South, and I am grateful for that. Thank you Virginia. Thank you Tennessee." Kerry said "love of country" and other shared values "are more important than boundries and birthplace, and I thank you for that." Coming into the year, the Democratic Party lacked a consensus front-runner. Sure, the media gave Dean that title, but only because he led most state polls, not because he dominated them. Iowa defined the race by identifying a front-runner, someone who was broadly acceptable among the Big Tent Party. Iowa is always important, but this year, in this race, it was especially so. People don't like to think they're wasting their votes. They want to go for a winner. Iowa helped identify that person, but today was almost as big: It showed Kerry could compete anywhere. Exit polls show Kerry in Virginia winning crucial demographic groups: 55 percent of women voters, 64 percent of black voters and 62 percent of voters over 65. What does this mean now for Wesley Clark and John Edwards? Trouble. Clark's candidacy has struggled to live up to its promise and despite vast sums of money spent campaigning and running ads in key southern states, he has only a narrow victory in Oklahoma to show for it after 14 states. Similarly, Edwards -- a man considered the face of the future for many in the party —- has racked up only one state, his birth state of South Carolina. Both men are vowing to carry on to Wisconsin next week. But Kerry has all the momentum. © 2004 washingtonpost.com