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Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Michael Dukakis, prophet of
Iowa. Not much to say this morning - I'll be driving around New
Hampshire all day, stalking the wily Democratic presidential
candidates.
Like practically everyone, I had
all
but written off John Kerry
as recently as two weeks ago, reporting on the "nearly impossible
position" of being the former front-runner. So I'm glad I
included this very smart quote from former Massachusetts governor
Michael Dukakis, the Democrats' 1988 nominee and a Kerry
backer:
The race has just begun. I
don't know - and I love you all dearly - you guys in the media get
so mesmerized by the polls.... John has always been a slow starter
and a strong finisher. We'll see. We'll only know what's going on
after we've had a series of primaries and things begin to sort
themselves out. That's one grizzled veteran's take on all
this.
Slate's William
Saletan, per usual, has a
smart take on why Kerry won. Slate's Kerry-loathing blogger,
Mickey
Kaus, has put his "Kerry
Withdrawal Contest" on hold.
And I'm glad I'm not the only one
who thought Howard Dean did
himself no favors when he
spoke to his supporters Monday night.
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Dan Kennedy is senior writer and media critic for the Boston Phoenix.
