WASHINGTON - Hours after staking claim to the Democratic nomination for president with decisive Super Tuesday victories, John Kerry (news - web sites) began laying the groundwork Wednesday for selecting a running mate for the struggle to unseat President Bush (news - web sites).
Kerry told reporters during a campaign trip to Florida that he expects to announce soon the process by which he will choose the No. 2 person for the Democratic ticket. His campaign said details might be released as early as Wednesday.
Jim Johnson, a prominent Washington Democrat, heads the list of potential candidates to lead Kerry's selection process. Johnson, vice president of a merchant banking firm, once worked for former Vice President Walter Mondale.
Senior advisers said it was possible, but not likely, that Kerry would choose a nominee well before the Democratic nominating convention in his hometown of Boston in July.
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