Primary Dolor: General Malaise

· Kerrytakes Virginia with 52 percent of the vote and Tennessee with 41 percent;Edwardscomes in a distant second. [ WP and NYT ]

·With 431 delegates toDean's182 (Yes, he's in second. Who knew?), the nomination isKerry'sto lose. [ WP and WP ]

· Clarkis over and out: "I don't know that he ever developed that connection with voters." [ LAT and NYT ]

· Edwardssays, "It's clear that this race is going into March." Campaign brushes away the suggestion of a VP spot: "I'll be honest, it's annoying. It's like a pesky fly." [ NYT and MSNBC ]

·Pundits, voters dropping hints toDean,Edwards: "All they are going to be doing is answering questions of, when are you going to get out of the race?" [ LAT ]

·Just how quirky isWisconsin, anyway? Dem chairwoman claims, "We like people who stand up for what they believe in despite adversity." Nutty! But they're not that crazy: Says professor, "Frankly, in my view, this state is a lot less distinctive than people would like to think it is or than it once was." Posers. [ NYT ]

· KerryfundraiserRobert Torricelliwas behindanti-Deanads, including theOsama bin Ladentelevision spot. [ WP ]

·Photo ofKerrywithJane Fondaat an anti-Vietnam War rally angers some veterans. Says campaign spokeswoman, "John Kerry and Jane Fonda were just acquaintances." [ WT ]

· Sharptonurged to stay in race to keep attention on black issues. He says he'll be in Boston "if I have to buy a pair of sneakers and walk." [ WT ]