From Yahoo! News
"We are not bowing out. The forum we will use to stay in the race remains to be seen. Period. Anybody who says anything to the contrary has misspoken."--presidential candidate Howard Dean, on his plans to continue running for the Democratic nomination even though he has not won any of the 16 primaries and caucuses so far.
Meanwhile, the NYT reports: Top Dean Aide Discusses Plans to Back Kerry
The chairman of Howard Dean's presidential campaign said on Sunday that he would leave and shift his support to Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts if Dr. Dean lost the Wisconsin primary on Tuesday, an outcome he sees as all but inevitable.
"If Howard Dean does not win the Wisconsin primary, I will reach out to John Kerry unless he reaches out to me first," said the chairman, Steven Grossman, who was chairman of Mr. Kerry's 1996 Senate race. "I will make it clear that I will do anything and everything I can to help him become the next president, and I will do anything and everything I can to build bridges with the Dean organization."
That has Dean saying: ""We're not dropping out after Tuesday, period," Dr. Dean said in a television interview with the Fox affiliate here Sunday."
It also notes that Dean is 40 points behind Kerry in recent polling.
Posted by Steven Taylor at February 16, 2024 06:46 AM | TrackBackIt's rather a feat to be 40 points behind in a multi-candidate race! Indeed, even in a two man race.
Posted by: James Joyner at February 16, 2024 09:00 AM