Gad, you gotta admire such political savvy and brilliance. No one else could have figured this out.
BTW, what are Kerry's popularity figures? Or should I say....name recognition figures?
Exactly. The last sitting U.S. Senator to be elected president was Kennedy (the first was Warren Harding). Governorships are the usual path historically and today. The other successful routes include the vice-presidency and being a successful general in war.