Is Kerry finished if he finishes 3rd or 4th in NH.....

[cthrumatrix]

My oh my....who will Kerry supporters vote for as their second choice...?

[Mistress Quickly]

1. Edwards? n/t

[Democrats unite]

2. Clark, Dean, Edwards,Kerry...

None of these will be dropping out, whatever happens in NH. They all will stay till atleast Super Tuesday.

[maddezmom]

3. I think John Kerry is in it for the long haul n/t

[sangha]

4. No, but it would be a major blow

Kerry could use the bump in the South, where he has to face Clark and Edwards, both of whom I think will appeal to potential Kerry supporters.

[jpgray]

5. Yes, especially with Clark, Kerry lacks definition without a NH win (nt)

[kcr]

6. Depends

If he raises enough money between now and NH, then he could fight on in the Feb 3rd primaries - but if he doesn't do well there (which is possible, especially if Dean has gone into free fall - not likely, but possible - leaving Edwards and Clark to split the southern primaries and he to clean up in the rest), I imagine the money will simply dry up. I don't think he has enough resource to keep self funding. I believe his wife is not allowed to contribute, by their pre-nup.

[cthrumatrix]

7. I heard he collected quite a bit today....i think a 3rd or 4th place for

any of these leaders is not the end all...if they have the reosurces.