If Kerry had carried Ohio in 2004 he would have won the election—someone who actively aided the enemies of the US in a war. He could well be the next Secretary of State if Obama is re-elected (if he can overcome the handicap of being a white male).
I have noticed that a lot of the fringe characters surrounding Kerry and some of the other more radical candidates from 2004 (esp. the Kucinich campaign) have resurfaced on the outskirts of the present campaign. Seems like they like to hang in the background hoping no one will notice until after the election when they can make the move to “legitimacy.”