Who knows what Bush/Rove wanted? They possibly leaked that because they really wanted Kerry or Edwards.
The last polls I saw, Bush trounces any of the 9 dwarves, including Kerry. I saw a poll not long ago where Bush beat Kerry in MASS!
I don't know. I'm still hoping Dean gets the nomination. I really wish he hadn't imploded like this. It's still quite possible that he will win in NH since Kerry doesn't appear to be that well liked up there. The media is definitely piling on Dean since Kerry has the momentum now.
If I had to bet on it, I'd say Bush/Rove really want it to be Dean.