<p>March 4, 2004 -- Democratic nominee-to-be John Kerry yesterday put Walter Mondale's 1984 campaign manager in charge of picking his running mate and said nice things about vanquished rival John Edwards.</p>
<p>Edwards quit the race after Kerry's Super Tuesday wins and vowed to do "everything in my power" to help Kerry. Party strategists weighed whether a two-senator ticket was the best way to go - with 1984 Mondale campaign chief Jim Johnson put in charge.</p>