The Nation : Kennedy Sure He Can Win

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) said that he is convinced he can win his party’s presidential nomination in 1988. Kennedy, who lost the 1980 nomination to President Jimmy Carter, told the Boston Globe he won’t make a final decision until after 1986 elections. The paper said, however, that he has raised about $1 million for the campaign. “The general election would be a tough and difficult path at any time for any candidate, but I don’t consider any of the Republicans that have been mentioned unbeatable,” Kennedy said.