And Democrats Heave A Sigh Of Relief

CBS News has confirmed what the Boston Globe reported today: John Kerry will not run for President. And the reason? As the Globe put it:

According to Kerry associates, the senator's plans changed dramatically in the fallout of his election-eve ``botched joke" about the education levels of US troops. The harsh reaction to that incident -- from many Democrats as well as Republicans -- displayed to Kerry the extreme skepticism within his own party about whether he should mount another run.