TURNING POINT. (cover story)

KERRY, John, 1943-; DEAN, Howard, 1948-; NOMINATIONS for public office; PRESIDENTIAL candidates; PRESIDENTIAL nominations; PRESIDENTS of the United States; POLITICAL campaigns; CAUCUS; WHOULEY, Michael; TRIPPI, Joe

Offers a look at United States Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry for the 2004 elections. Discussion of the Iowa caucuses; Loss of the nomination by candidate Howard Dean; Role of Michael Whouley in the Kerry campaign; Report that the Kerry campaign collected the veterans list in Iowa in order to ask for veterans' support; Lack of campaign funding prior to the Iowa caucus; Criticism of Dean's campaign manager Joe Trippi.