MICKEY KAUS is busy with the New Hampshire primary now, and he’s likely to stay busy with the followup tomorrow. (Prediction: One way or another, Chris Lehane will come off badly!)

But once that settles down, I hope he’ll look at this story reporting that “The teen birth rate in Massachusetts has reached an all-time low.” Could welfare reform be the reason? [Will John Kerry take credit? — Ed. Shouldn’t you be helping out Mickey? It’s cold in New Hampshire! — Ed.]