Kerry to visit Iowa, thank backers

[Freddie Stubbs]

A commission will be named to study the nominating calendar for 2008 the same day.

By THOMAS BEAUMONT
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
December 7, 2004

Former Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry plans to visit Iowa on Friday to thank supporters, despite his losing the state Nov. 2.

Kerry plans to greet backers at a 6 p.m. reception at Hotel Fort Des Moines in the capital.

Kerry's bid for the Democratic nomination was on the ropes a year ago, but was reignited in time to win the Iowa caucuses in January. Then in November, President Bush beat Kerry in Iowa by roughly 10,000 votes.

Kerry has not said whether he will run for president again in 2008, but he met with supporters Saturday in New Hampshire, where he narrowly beat Bush after winning the campaign's leadoff primary a week after the Iowa caucuses.

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It looks like Kerry is keeping his options open for 2008. I guess that it's never too early to state campaigning in Iowa.