It wasn’t long ago — say, a month ago? — that the race for the Democratic nomination looked very exciting. Four or five people had a realistic shot. Now, however, it’s over and it’s time for the party rally behind the nominee so we can win this thing and get Bush out of office.
I had been hoping for a prolonged nomination fight that would keep our guys in the public spotlight and generate attention for the broader Dem agenda. Alas, the race for the nomination has become rather dull.
Kerry’s victories yesterday in Virginia and Tennessee should put to rest any lingering doubts. Not only has Kerry won 12 of the 14 contests so far, he’s now won — by wide margins — in every region and with every Democratic demographic.
There’s a word to describe someone who does all of this; it’s “nominee.”
In case you missed them, here are yesterday’s results:
Tennessee (with 98% of the precincts reporting)
Kerry — 41% (31 delegates)
Edwards — 26% (20 delegates)
Clark — 23% (18 delegates)
Dean — 4% (0 delegates)
Virginia (with 100% reporting)
Kerry — 52% (54 delegates)
Edwards — 27% (28 delegates)
Clark — 9% (0 delegates)
Dean — 7% (0 delegates)