'Clintonistas' rally behind Kerry's presidential bid
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Democratic Senator John Kerry's White House bid has become more combative, more open to reporters and delivered a more focused message recently which observers have attributed to the influence of former Bill Clinton administration staffers.
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Bill Clinton will return to the campaign trail on behalf of Democratic candidate John Kerry, party officials said, six weeks after the still-popular former president underwent heart surgery to bypass blocked arteries.
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Former U.S. President Bill  Clinton, just seven weeks after heart surgery, received a  rousing welcome back to the campaign trail on Monday at a rally  to rev up core Democratic support before next week's election.
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John Kerry and his supporters are counting on the reputation he cemented eight years ago and again in the Democratic primaries as a candidate who runs best from behind.
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Whether it's Bill or Hillary, the Clinton name is hot copy in political advertising these days. With midterm elections less than four months away, Democrats are invoking the former president to motivate voters with nostalgia. Republicans cite the former first lady and New York senator to mobilize her foes.
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With Democrats increasingly worried about his chances, Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] rallied his troops yesterday by reassuring hometown supporters he feels the tide turning as the presidential
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Former President Clinton Monday told supporters in Philadelphia they should chose hope over fear by choosing Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.
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By David Paul Kuhn. By Dick Meyer. By Dotty Lynch. By Bob Schieffer. (CBS/AP) Sen. John Kerry got a boost Monday from the biggest star in the Democratic galaxy, as former President Clinton joined
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Bill Clinton, considered to be the  Democrats' biggest campaign draw, will be sidelined by illness  from much of the presidential race -- spelling either boost or  bust for John Kerry, depending who's talking in the spin-driven  world of U.S. partisan politics.
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Senator John Kerry goes toward the election with a base that is built more on opposition to George W. Bush than loyalty to his own candidacy.
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Interest groups that can urge the public to vote for or against candidates have spent at least &#36;25 million on the presidential race since Labor Day, with John Kerry's supporters outspending Bush's by more than 4-to-1.
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John Kerry, fronted by rock legend Bruce Springsteen, mustered the biggest rally of his presidential drive as both sides rolled out the star power in the final days of their ultra-tight race.
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Democratic Party activists,  recovering from a stinging November election loss and a fresh  round of soul-searching, rallied around Howard Dean on Friday  and promised a grass-roots drive to make the party competitive  in the South, Midwest and Mountain states.
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Former President Bill Clinton offered John Kerry advice, as Mr. Kerry enlisted more Clinton advisers for the campaign.
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Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry speaks at a rally Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash). SAGINAW, Mich.
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DEMOCRAT challenger John Kerry, buoyed by a strong performance in his first debate with George W. Bush, has won a surge of support that puts him slightly ahead in the race to the White House, according to the latest Newsweek poll.
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Thousands of Democrats â including six presidential candidates â are at Senator Tom Harkinâs event.