John on the spot: there's no question that Democrats are united against George W. Bush. But that's not quite the same thing as being united for John Kerry.(Dispatches)
American Prospect, The, May, 2004 by Wildman, Sarah
THEY SAY THAT JOHN KERRY HAS THE entire Democratic establishment, and even some outliers, in his corner. "I personally have never seen the Democratic Party more united," says one party strategist. "As in ever." Swearing that the intraparty squabbling of the last decade is over, allegiance to the candidate has come from all corners.
But "party unity" doesn't equal "defined candidate." And at the beginning of April, as this issue went to press, Kerry's message had yet to be firmly articulated. "It's up to the campaign to make ...
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