Behind-the-scenes activity suggests so:
Though the former Vermont governor, who for months led polls in the race for the Democratic nomination, says he will continue campaigning regardless of the results of the Wisconsin primary — which polls indicate he is likely to lose by a significant margin — his actions are beginning to say otherwise.
His calendar for next week is not booked beyond Wednesday, when he plans to return home to Burlington, Vt.
His staff, some of whom are already planning to leave his headquarters for good on Wednesday, has not sought a new contract with the main air charter company that has been flying him around the country, aides say.
If this turns out to be the case, there’s only one remaining candidate who can challenge Kerry. Let’s hope he will; an untested, unvetted Kerry could be disaster for the Democrats this fall.