Article: Democratic VIPs Boost Kerry, Raise Record $11 Million.

By Patrick Healy, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Mar. 26--WASHINGTON -- Putting aside past tensions and old grudges, two former presidents, one former vice president, a slew of political rivals, and other leading lights of the Democratic Party staged a show of unity last night in support of John F. Kerry, while raising a record $11 million for the Democratic National Committee.

Kerry, whose formal nomination as the party's 2004 presidential candidate is expected in July, nevertheless became the Democrats' standard-bearer by acclamation of the exuberant audience of 2,000 people. The night began with a striking tableau of past ...

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