...John Kerry's fate illustrates the new political order under President-elect Barack Obama: Reward your enemies, not necessarily your friends. Hillary Clinton, Obama's tough primary opponent, became Obama's choice for secretary of state; Kerry, an avid...
...of President-Elect Barack Obama are rewarded for their good works and long support, there is a blank right where the name John Kerry should be. A supporter of Obama from nearly the start, Kerry was widely seen as jockeying for the position of Secretary...
...better with Republicans. That proves Pew's point no? Uh no. Let's put this another way - Kerry lost by 2.4%. Obama won by 6.8%. Kerry's vote was comprised of 33% Democrats, 2% GOP, 13% Independents (for a total of roughly 48% of the vote.) Obama's vote...
...from Capitol Hill is that, despite his kind words for Hillary Clinton yesterday, Sen. John Kerry is angry and disappointed about not being considered a serious candidate for Barack Obamaâs secretary of state. âHeâs pretty POâd,â said Someone Who Knows....
Background
John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. As the Presidential nominee of the Democratic Party, he was defeated in the 2004 presidential election by the Republican incumbent President George W. Bush. Senator Kerry is currently the Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. He is a Vietnam Veteran, and was a spokesman for Vietnam Veterans Against the War when he returned home from service. Before entering the Senate, he served as a District Attorney and Lt. Governor of Massachusetts under Michael Dukakis, also a future Democratic Presidential nominee.
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