Kerry cancels appearances - Boston Globe

Senator John Kerry, reeling from the fall out over a remark that he calls a "botched joke,'' has canceled campaign appearances with Democratic congressional candidates, Bloomberg news reports. Democrats are distancing themselves from the 2004 presidential nominee. According to Bloomberg: Kerry won't appear today in Mankato, Minnesota on behalf of Tim Walz, a Democrat challenging Republican Representative Gil Gutknecht. The decision to cancel ``ultimately'' was Kerry's, said Walz spokeswoman Meredith ...