The key question surrounding Howard Dean is not whether he'll win the Dem nomination (he won't) but who he will endorse when he bows out. There is little chance that it could be Lieberman, their politics are too far apart and Joe has already gone hard negative on Dean ("He could send the party back to the political wilderness for years to come.").

Kerry has assidiously avoided attacking (so far) the Deanster, and nobely directs his charges at the sitting president. Kerry's campaign website even has a gaudy 'Send W. Back to Crawford Texas for a Permanent Vacation' graphic that smacks of The Onion. Still Kerry is the richest playa in the Senate -- would grassroots Dean send his minions that way?

Gephart has gone hard core Teamster; hoping an 18-wheeler will pull him through primary season as he takes potshots at the other dems for their liberal trade policies. Will Dean toss him a bone?

Who will it be? Still processing.

Is DSBPI wrong on Dean? Does his campaign have legs?