British article about H.C. has interesting rundown of candidates

[quinnox]

The article is mostly a speculation of Hillary Clinton and the 2004 race, but at the end there is an interesting handicapping of the current candidates:

HOWARD DEAN: Former governor of Vermont, and self-proclaimed outsider. Riding a wave of Democratic anger at President Bush, he embodies the grass-roots frustration at the failure of the party to provide a decent opposition. Best funded candidate and clear frontrunner.

WESLEY CLARK: The former Nato chief only entered the campaign race in September.

After some initial fumbles, he has performed competently but blandly. At or near the top of nationwide (i.e. not state) Democratic polls.

RICHARD GEPHARDT:

Candidate in 1988, he is staking all on victory in 19 January's Iowa caucuses, which he won 16 years ago. An old-fashioned 'machine' politician, seen by some as the most plausible 'Stop Dean' candidate in the field.

JOHN KERRY:

Once the favourite, but now the Senator from Massachusetts is floundering, unable to explain his about-turn on Iraq. He has shaken up his campaign staff, and is using his own resources.

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http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=471473

[frustrated_lefty]

1. apt

[cryofan]

2. very good analysis for the most part ( nt)

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