Massachusetts (5/31/06)

John Kerry is not too popular, even in his home state. After his failed presidential bid in 2004, his popularity dipped a bit. That said, Kerry probably isn't even running for reelection, as he is looking to run for president a second time in 2008. The likely Democratic candidates to replace him are Congressmen Martin Meehan, Stephen Lynch, and/or William Delahunt. They are all typical Massachusetts Democrats, but would probably win big in the general election. The GOP, which is notoriously weak in Massachusetts, has a surprisingly good candidate in former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card. Card was one of Bush's closest advisors, which might not be looked too well upon. Another Republican candidate who has already announced is author Jerome Corsi who was one of the "Swift Boat" masterminds. He has made many controversial statements regarding the Democrats, and would probably put him at odds with the party. But this seat is safe anyway, so the Democrats don't really have to figure this in that much.

Potential Dem Candidates: Senator John Kerry (http://www.johnkerry.com)
Congressman William Delahunt (http://house.gov/delahunt/)
Congressman Stephen Lynch (http://stephenlynchforcongress.com/)
Congressman Martin Meehan (http://www.martymeehan.com/)

Potential GOP Candidates: Former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card (http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/card-bio.html)
Author Jerome Corsi (http://www.wnd.com/news/archives.asp?AUTHOR_ID=246)

Current Rating: Safe Dem