Reply #24: or he saw how long the pillorying of Gore went on [View All]

[salin]

and how quickly he was urged NOT to run again. Gore could step out of the limelight and regroup. Kerrry is still an acting Senator. I believe he acted honestly in conceding - that they didn't think there was enough for a real challenge and that the ensuing damage would hurt him - not just in the sense of a potential run in the future - but in the sense of an acting senator.

Truth be told were it 1996 and the same situation - I would guess that Dole would have done the same thing.