Primary Dolor: Faith Matters
· Kerryhas "double challenge" of fending off rivals and promoting his vision. [ WSJ ] and [ NYT ]
·Republicans dubKerry"out of sync" and "out of step with the rest of America." [ NYT ]
· Kerryincreases fundraising and gains union support. [ WP ] and [ WT ]
· Edwards: "This is a very fluid race. It looks like it's narrowed down to two, or maybe three, candidates. And I think if it's two, it's myself andSenator Kerry. I'll letGeneral Clarkargue for whether he should be number three." [ WT ] and [ NYT ]
· Edwards,Clarkfocus on Feb 10: Virginia and Tennessee. [ WP ] and [ WP ]
· Deanexpects to win Washington, lose Michigan, and continue no matter the results. "If he can't break through in Washington, then he has to hang it up. At that point, he won't have any credibility going forward," says chairman ofGore's2000 campaign. [ WP ] and [ NYT ]
·Democrats worry about extended primary race. "If it disintegrates into a food fight, then we're doingGeorge Bush'swork for him," saysJoe Lockhart. [ WSJ ]
·Candidates gotta have faith: "Twenty-one percent [of those polled] said they would like to see religion play more of a role in the president's policy-making." Great idea! [ WT ]