Kerry, Feingold form alliance on Iraq

[cal04]

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Notwithstanding their different histories, Sens. John Kerry and Russ Feingold joined forces last week to push a proposal that would have required troops to leave Iraq by July of next year. And they may soon have something else in common: Both are considering presidential races in 2008.

"It seems to be a marriage of convenience," said Democratic consultant Dan Payne, a former Kerry Senate campaign strategist. "Feingold wants to be considered of presidential stature, and Kerry wants to look like he can work with others to reach a compromise."


Both Kerry, D-Mass., and Feingold, D-Wis., insist that politics has nothing to do with it.
"Not on subjects of war and peace," Kerry said in a telephone interview. "Not on subjects that involve young Americans in uniform in harm's way. As far as I'm concerned, the only consideration is what's the best policy, how do you advance the security of our country, and what do we do to do it?"

Feingold, who voted against the Iraq war resolution in 2002, last year became the first senator to call for a troop withdrawal timetable. He said he didn't mind that many news stories referred to the "Kerry" proposal.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060627/ap_on_go_co/feingold_kerry_alliance

[Demeter]

1. Watch Your Back, Russ!

There are no allies in politics.