The most liberal Senator from Massachusetts likes to portray himself as a moderate. Andrew Sullivan sees the next election as a choice between Senator Kerry's "fiscal conservatism" and President Bush's courageous stance on the war.
Wonder no more, good people. Senator Kerry is calling for a raise in the minimum wage. As the WSJ Ed page sez: (free site)
The minimum wage gambit sends a bad signal about the direction of Mr. Kerry's economic policy. It is one of the mustier items in the liberal playbook and suggests a candidate who dances to the tune of unions rather than thinks creatively about how to reduce poverty. If Mr. Kerry really wants to raise take-home pay, he could help raise American skills by challenging the catastrophe of inner-city public education. But that's politically hard; it's so much easier to pose as the champion of the poor and worry about the consequences later.
So, the best hope is that they will bring on a man who believes that raising taxes brings prosperity. Be very, very afraid.