Howard Dean and John Kerry in 2004
Howard Dean and John Kerry in 2004 (Getty Images)

The Electability Contest

November 30, 2007

In 2004 John Kerry was thought to be more electable than Howard Dean but democratic voters lost that bet. This year, electability is playing an even bigger role in the primary season. But what is it anyway? Jason Zengerle wrote about electability in the current issue of New York Magazine.

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