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John Kerry to Endorse Barack Obama

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 10:44:51 AM EST
Tags: John Kerry, Barack Obama (all tags)
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Senator and former Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry will endorse Barack Obama for President.

The endorsement is considered "a slap at" John Edwards. Edwards beat Kerry in the 2004 South Carolina primary. Edwards' reaction?

"Our country and our party are stronger because of John's service, and I respect his decision. When we were running against each other and on the same ticket, John and I agreed on many issues."

How much effect will the endorsement have?

Since losing the 2004 race, Kerry has kept a national network of supporters intact. He has an e-mail network of 3 million supporters, according to aides. He also has traveled extensively raising millions of dollars for Democratic candidates nationwide.

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    reprising my comment from earlier (none / 0) (#1)
    by Molly Bloom on Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 11:03:02 AM EST
    The Democratic party has traditionally been pretty disdainful of its losers since at least 1976.

    Gore is an exception which proves the rule in that it took quite awhile for Gore to rehabilitate himself and I note he did it with a scathing anti-war partisan attack on Bush.

    I'll add its not much of a slap at Edwards considering the two have been distant for quite awhile.

    I don't know (none / 0) (#9)
    by BlueLakeMichigan on Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 01:04:20 PM EST
    Many Democrats who are disdainful of Kerry. Many think he was screwed and after his concession speech see him in a better light. I still dislike his Centrist McModerate politics, he's got cred with me, though.

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    One link I just read talked about (none / 0) (#12)
    by oculus on Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 01:46:11 PM EST
    Hillary Clinton criticizing Kerry for his off the cuff remark about go to school or you are fodder for Iraq.  Does Kerry bear a grudge?

    I keep visualizing Kerry emerging from his goose hunt during the campaign.

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    Hill, Hill, Hill (none / 0) (#13)
    by BlueLakeMichigan on Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 02:06:54 PM EST
    Why you gotta go and take Fox News talking points? It's inappropriate, she said. Reading that just infuriates me. I mean, is there something she personally doesn't like about Sen. Kerry, or was that during the "Gotta seem Tough" time?

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    Apparently Hillary Clinton (none / 0) (#14)
    by oculus on Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 02:11:26 PM EST
    sd. this around the time Kerry made the remark.  Not now. But, you are right.

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    Re: Kerry Slapping at Edwards (none / 0) (#2)
    by scribe on Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 11:06:52 AM EST
    I guess it's no coincidence that