The Union Leader: Kerry “Not Prepared”

Every four years, the Union Leader of New Hampshire becomes the 300-pound gorilla of presidential politics, thanks to the Granite State’s early primary. So when they put out an editorial titled“Not Prepared: Is Kerry Even Paying Attention?” (brief registration required), it’s a problem for the non-voting Senator. Here’s the concluding sentence: “Either Kerry is not paying attention to what’s going on, or he’s deliberately misleading the voters.”

Ouch. Is Kerry-fatigue setting in just as Howard Dean is showing signs of a surge? Watch the N.H. polls.
(Hat tip to Real Clear Politics)

And....since I'm piling on Kerry this morning, I might as well post the latest Missed Votes watch (thanks to Insignificant Thoughts). Kerry has moved up to 49% missed votes, second only to the unbelievable 89% of Dick Gephardt. Wow.