In June 2003, The Globe published a weeklong examination of the lifeand record of Senator John F. Kerry, whose political rootsin Massachusetts go back to the early 1970s and is now the presumptive Democratic nominee.On April 27, 2004, the Globe published the book "John F. Kerry: The Complete Biography: By the Boston Globe Reporters Who Know Him Best," a greatly expanded version of this in-depth profile, through Public Affairs Books. Read an excerpt and buy the book
There is a boldness, and brashness, about Kerry that can breedresentment, but it has also served him well in political life. |  |
To his crew, Kerry was one of the most daring skippers in the Navy. But he still wrestles with the scenes of death he commanded. |  |
Aides to President Nixon worried that John Kerry was a unique, charismatic leader who could undermine support for the war. |  |
By 1972, John F. Kerry was a national figure, but without roots in one place he could call home. |  |
In 1982, John F. Kerry found a political landscape as changed as he was by events of the previous 10 years. |  |
As the Iran-contra scandal unfolded, John Kerry would find an outlet for his prosecutorial skills, his thirst for media attention, and his still-simmering outrage over Vietnam. |  |
In the Senate, where seniority and decorum still mattered, John F. Kerry was seen as an impatient new breed. |  |
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