Kerry--like all doves--
I think the DNC has sooo over hawked this guy that he's turning off his own base. All the anti-war purists can't stand the fact that he's claimed the Right's stance on terrorists and hunting down and killing them where they hide.
I don't think Kerry is a dove. Doves are gentle creatures representing love. The only thing Kerry loves is himself. he is more like a starling, bullying their way into the bird feeder to satisfy only themselves. (BTW, I have a huge jar of peanuts on hand, so I might partake if my pallate signals a demand.)