John Kerry
Shrum's Book Explains Much—But Not the Kerry Loss
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On the campaign bus in Manchester, N.H. in January 2004: John Kerry with press secretary David Wade and advisor Bob Shrum.
For the record, it isn’t until the fourth page of the introduction to his new memoir, No Excuses, that Robert Shrum begins making excuses.On the subject of the “Shrum Curse”—a reference to his zero-for-eight record in White House contests—the now-retired consultant pleads that the first seven strikes against him don’t really count. read more »
