Kerry’s shock Iowa win thrusts him to front in Democratic race for presidency

JOHN KERRY’S shock victory in the Iowa Caucuses on Monday has thrust him to the front in the Democratic race for the presidency.

The tall, gaunt Massachusetts senator was yesterday 10 points ahead of former front-runner Howard Dean, who had a disastrous night in Iowa.

Boston Herald pollster R Kelly Myers said: "it's clearly a substantial Iowa bounce for Kerry. "His fledgling campaign has found new legs and he now finds himself the clear front-runner in this race."