November 3, 2004 had to be a day of liberation for those in the Kerry camp.
You're right. Losing is tough, even when you know you're going to lose. Some of the campaign staff truly believed they would win, because they could 'feel the hate'. Hate is a difficult emotion to sustain for months, particularly when the 'enemy' continues to turn the other cheek.
Hopefully they will find some nice atoll, stare and the ocean and contemplate a new profession.