[Prodigal Son]

Clark would have done so before dropping out, before TN, before VA.

Why? Clark had no chance. This wasn't done to benefit Clark. It was done to hurt Kerry.

[per loin]

The Scottish Press has picked up the story:
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Mystery of Kerry and the Intern

By Mark Sage, PA News, in New York

Allegations against Vietnam war hero John Kerry today threatened his runaway presidential campaign.

Right-wing news web site The Drudge Report – which broke the Monica Lewinsky scandal – claimed a woman close to Senator Kerry recently left America at his behest.

It also reported that his former rival for the Democratic nomination, General Wesley Clark, told reporters in an off-the-record conversation last week: “Kerry will implode over an intern issue.”

Internet columnist Matt Drudge said three reporters could confirm the comments by former Nato Supreme Allied Commander Clark, who quit the race for the party’s nomination yesterday amid poor results.

He also claimed that Time magazine, ABC News, Washington Post and Associated Press – where the woman in question was said to have once worked – had been investigating her relationship with Kerry for several days.

Decorated Vietnam veteran Kerry is married to Theresa Heinz Kerry, the wealthy heiress to the food empire.

Drudge claimed a close friend of the mystery woman approached a reporter late last year claiming “fantastic stories”.

He also suggested that behind-the-scenes panic in the Kerry camp was prompting former campaign front-runner, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, to increase his attacks on Kerry in the last few days.

Drudge said that explained why Dean decided to reverse his decision to drop out of the race if he failed to win the Wisconsin primary on February 17.

Senator Kerry, from Massachusetts, is currently the runaway favourite to win the Democratic ticket to run against President George Bush in November.

He has won 12 of the 14 state primaries and caucuses held so far.

Kerry was born on December 11, 1943 in Denver, Colorado. He has two children from his first marriage, and three step-children with his current wife.

A Kerry campaign spokesman had no immediate comment in response to the claims.

[William McKinley]

Clark had a chance before losing both southern states. One would think if he had this, he would have used it then.