Kerry Targets Workers; Poll Shows Slip in N.H.

[Khephra]

Filed at 2:36 p.m. ET

BEDFORD, N.H. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry outlined a plan on Wednesday to protect workers' rights as a new poll showed him slipping further behind in New Hampshire's first state primary later this month.

Building on economic initiatives announced on Monday, Kerry proposed creating a White House ``pocketbook watchdog'' to guard Americans' pensions, protect their personal information from identify theft and ensure fair lending and housing.

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The New Hampshire tracking poll, conducted Jan. 4-6, found Dean leading the Democratic field with 36 percent, followed by Clark at 16 percent and Kerry at 13 percent.

A week ago, the same tracking poll found Kerry in second place with 17 percent and Clark third with 12 percent.

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http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/politics/politics-campaign-kerry.html

[SaveElmer]

1. Clark is shaping up as main challenger to Dean

If Clark can put in a respectable second to Dean in NH, momentum could start to swing his way. I think it would definitely cause primary voters in SC, OK etc to give him a second look.

[stickdog]

2. Kerry, Gep & Lieberman have effectively destroyed their candidacies

by going nuclear on Dean, day after day.

DLC Clark is the beneficiary of these three DLC kamikazidates.