It's always a referendum on the sitting president.
I agree with his description of Kerry, physically and politically, but I disagree about Lurch winning the election, even if it were held now. Many moderate and even more Conservative Dems are going to cross-over, and vote for W. The liberal-demokkkRATs are hopelessly drinking Klintoon-Kool-Aid® behind the shed, and they are lost forever.
What worries me is the number of Conservatives and GOPers who are going to sit this one out, for whatever reason. The alternative to Bush-Cheney is chilling, and too terrible to contemplate. Brrrrrrrrrr...
"The alternative to Bush-Cheney is chilling, and too terrible to contemplate."
I disagree. While Kerry will attempt to move us towards some sort of Franco-socialism, we must remember that the President does not enjoy the Constitutional rights that the Congress does. Sadly, the American people have fallen victim to overzealous judges and executives, but remember that the Congress must approve international treaties, spending bills, etc... while it retains authority to bring and try impeachments against the President AND USSC judges.