Sporting chances: can a presidential candidate's taste in sports reveal his or her odds of victory? You decide.

• Author: Franke-Ruta, Garance

Sporting Chances Candidate Profile of Profile of & Sport Position Sport Candidate Howard Daughter's Unconventonal, Ditto Dean, Coach loud,raucous, Women's gaining popular Hockey momentum, but still not big in the South. Dick St. Louis Old-fashioned, Ditto Gephardt, Cardinals Fan all-American Baseball stand-by,now losing energy and fans. John Kerry, "Gear Guy" Sophisticated, Ditto Windsurfing exotic, elitist, requiring a lot of cash just to hang in the game. John Soccer Dad Spry,youthful, Ditto Edwards, but still years Soccer away from being a main- stream Ameri- can favorite. Joe Wait, is that Wonky, Ditto Lieberman, a sport? colorless. "The sport of back and forth with staff," says his press secretary. Bob Graham, Expert Putter Slow-paced, Ditto Golf meticulous, and popular with seniors in Florida. Wesley Clark, High School Highly Ditto Swimming Champion competitive, grueling, a fast start is crucial. Al Sharpton, Former Brash, flamboy- Ditto Boxing Promoter ant, slightly cor- rupt, cult of per- sonality is key to appeal. Dennis Third-string Blue-collar Ditto Kucinich, Quarterback favorite; over football in high by January. school Carol Moseley Playing a Involves hunting Ditto Braun, different game for something Antiquing than the rare that you're others unlikely to fnd Candidate & Sport Fun Fact Howard Gov.Dean was Dean, the main financial Women's force behind Hockey creation of girls' hockey league in VT...