Lieberman to Lose State Dem's Endorsement to Kerry

[Nicholas_J]

September 13, 2003
Arizona Republic
By Jon Kamman


As Democratic presidential contenders continue jockeying for endorsements from Arizona leaders, especially among Hispanics, state Rep. Ben Miranda is switching horses from Joe Lieberman to John Kerry.

Miranda said he would announce the change at a Kerry rally this morning. A first-term representative from south Phoenix, Miranda said his endorsement six months ago of Sen. Lieberman, D-Conn., was "somewhat premature," and he now sees Kerry, who represents Massachusetts in the Senate, as "the guy who can beat George Bush."

Part of the attraction, he said, is Kerry's background as a Vietnam veteran. Miranda volunteered for Army duty in Vietnam and, like Kerry, served with valor but became a critic of U.S. policy and the war effort. Miranda was awarded a Bronze Star years after leaving the service.

Miranda said he also found Kerry's economic, immigration and foreign policy views more compatible with his own.

http://www.johnkerry.com/news/clips/news_2003_0913.html

[tsipple]

1. Good News for Kerry

Bad news for Joe Lieberman. Congratulations to JK.

[soothsayer]

2. Kerry doesn't want to run

At least, astrological types know that's exactly why he announced during moon void of course, merc retrograde.

I don't know why he doesn't want to, but he obviously doesn't. (obvious to some of us)

Same thing happened when Ted Kennedy threw his hat in the ring once upon a time. When an astrologer read it as "he doesn't want to run", ---and said so in an article or interview---Kennedy's office called her to ask who had leaked that to her cuz it was true...!

He's a non-contender, in my book.