Kerry strengthens his grip as Dean runs out of funds

[T_i_B]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-986282,00.html

JOHN KERRY has opened a large lead in the pivotal state of Missouri as he moved to strengthen his grip on the Democrat presidential race this week.

In the seven states voting in primaries and caucuses tomorrow, the Massachusetts senator and Vietnam War veteran is either leading or running a close second.

But support for Howard Dean, the insurgent former Vermont Governor who dominated the Democrat race last year, appears to have collapsed, at least in states voting this week. In most of the seven, he is polling in single figures.

“How the mighty are fallen,” Dr Dean joked on NBC’s Meet the Press television programme yesterday. He said that he “probably would not” win any of the seven, but insisted that he would stay in the race despite an edict from Democrat high command that anyone without a win by the end of tomorrow should drop out. Dr Dean, who has spent almost all of his record-breaking $40 million (£23.5 million) war chest, said: “We took an enormous gamble and it didn’t work.”

[hippiechick]

1. They're ALL out of funds ....

CNN listed an itemization yesterday that showed as of New Hampshire, Kerry's camp was 350k IN THE HOLE, Edwards had about 3 Mil left, Dean had about 4 Mil left, and Lieberman had about 100k left.


Why the focus only on Dean being "broke" ???



:hippie:

[JuniorPlankton]

2. Because

following Iowa and NH Kerry and Edwards are getting more money and Dean is getting less (obviously Lieberman is a non-issue)

[mtlipsc]

9. Don't be too sure. Dean's money is flowing in unabated.

Also, consider the source. All these Dean people have a long way to go before they hit the $2K maximum. They are fiercely loyal, and the more their man gets picked on the madder they get.

[CWebster]

5. because the party is fighting just as dirty and hard

as the Republicans to promote their own botuxed image of an empty suit - to keep Dean down.

Just makes you want to vote for their man, don't it?

[buckeye1]

8. Dean is still the front runner.

He has the publicity.

[T_i_B]

10. Hate to say it

But since Iowa Kerry (and to a lesser extent Edwards) have been getting all the publicity in the UK press. Not Howard Dean I'm afraid.

[OKNancy]

3. No mention of Clark?

As best as I can figure out from several articles about funds, Clark has 3.3 million left after expenses, and another 3.1 million coming in matching funds, for 6.4 million in the pot. This doesn't count new fundraising, and upcomeing matching funds.

[T_i_B]

4. From the article

Wesley Clark, the former Nato commander who needs to get a win under his belt, is neck and neck with Mr Kerry in Oklahoma, but behind him in Arizona.

That's the Clark reference, but the article concentrates on Dean & Kerry, and only Dean gets any reference to fundraising.

[CWebster]

6. Who? That is the tactic they are using with Clark

rendering him irrelevant by lack of attention.

just makes you want to jump on the manufactured Kerry bandwagon, huh?

[buckeye1]

7. Clark has my vote,

on Tuesday. I like him. I only wish I could send money.