[GretchenM]

For the life of me, I can't imagine how the Democratic Party ever let Kerry get within a million miles of a spot on a primary ballot. What the hell were they thinking?

I've often wondered the same thing, but then I go back to, How the heck did he ever get elected to the United States Senate the first time? How did he get re-elected repeatedly?

[jveritas]

Because John Kerry is from Massachusetts the most liberal state in the union.

In 1972 only one state voted for McGovern the anti-war candidate: The state of Massachusetts.