Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry

John Kerry

b. 11 December 1941

TO8 Day 49 7:1

Observations

Day 15 7:1 Kerry is a youthful democrat and a catholic which immediately invites comparisons with JFK. There are, in fact, some similarities between them in TO8 terms. Kerry is a Major 7 while Kennedy was a Major 3 on the same axis while his Minor was a 7. JFK resolved to 5:1, while Kerry resolves to 1:5. Kerry's Minor 1 keeps him on the Landscape of practical, sequential business, while the Major 7 - the sign of potential and latent energy also drives him onto the same area of the Landscape. Kerry is most suited to the world of human politics as opposed to economics, and the one you would most want to have around you in a crisis. He relates most readily to the natural order of things which also means that he believes in the hierarchy of merit and self-worth. He accepts people for what they are and understand acutely where an individual and his or her talents fit into the larger scheme, but is apt to reject those who have too personal an agenda or too controlling a friendship. In the rough and tumble of politics, however, this may be a drawback. In a similar way he tends to be indifferent to his personal needs, identifying them with the requirements of the pathway he has chosen. This makes him a hard person to do preferential deals with. Complexity does not frighten him which may also be a drawback since there are occasions when the Gordian knot has to be cut. Kerry is likely to allow technical and scientific viewpoints to take precedence in the decision making apparatus.

George W. Bush, on the other hand is John Kerry's mirror image. Bush is a 3:5, resolving, like JFK, to 5:1, and has strong democratic instincts although from within the structure rather than from without. Bush is very much concerned with who people are, how much status they have and how they are perceived by others. Every thing he does is with regard to primacy of the decision makers and little to do with what people actually want. He is for the orthodoxy and the status quo whereas Kerry, is for change, re-adjustments of power and a vibrant awakening of possibilities for the able and the energetic.

As far as election prospects are concerned, the vote is most likely to be tied, or with a very close inbalance in favour of Kerry. If Bush's gamble is correct and inflation does not start to soar until after the election, Kerry's current popularity may not be reflelcted in the popular vote.

ank February 2004

For Day Forty-nines, the Major Resolution is their Minor. This strengthens confidence and the feeling of being able to choose pathways that seem right for them. Day Forty-nines trade well on their luck and are powerful spotters of trends whose beginnings have been laid well back in time. They are active individuals who want to move with the forefront of society among new people and happenings, and are not happy with social restraints, though they will accept the re-working of old traditions as long as they seem to be natural. They make intriguing and inspiring companions and have many hidden reserves. While they are intrigued by every possible new pathway, they are reluctant to choose one if, by doing so, other choices disappear. They work out their plans as much as possible from the examples of the best of those around them, and they are prepared to let destiny or luck fill in the rest. They measure themselves up against others, but don’t like to compete overtly. They are irritated by those who want to control every aspect of a project, and by those who are too cautious to take a risk. They dislike being held up by logic when they feel they already know what the answer should be. They have bursts of dizzy activity coupled with periods of exhaustion. They sense the tide of history in the making, and want to belong to it. They do not see that self-examination has any point - they are who they are. They have an interest in communication of all sorts, but may be distracted by the hint of something new arriving. They like to nurse and nurture their projects, but will be impatient at any hold up. They are happy to be on the road, and they are attracted to all forms of travel. But they tire of new landscapes eventually and want to settle. They regard the simple and the innocent with scepticism, and they expect those around them to respect the best of tradition. They like children as representatives of the new, and also of their own beliefs and experiences. They see a family as a team and want children to join in their expeditions.

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