So maybe Mr. Leatherman's vote is a case of sour grapes.
A few weeks back, Moveon made a set of ads, one featuring a US serviceman, recently returned from duty in Iraq, who was voting for Kerry. I did some research into this fellow. He was a translator, and was held over in Iraq for, IIRC, about 6 months. He and 5 other translators who were traveling back stateside together. THis group was "at the airport" when orders came down to stay.
The father of one of the servicemen in the group (not the one featured in the Moveon ad) raised a ruckus with his congress-critter and the media over this. Anyway, long story short, there are some sour grapes involves with the serviceman featured in the Moveon ad; and I would not be surprized if sour grapes (i.e., bid but didn't get the DOD contract) with Mr. Leatherman.
I bet he has a secret patent for a Leatherman with a spitball shooter and thus will get the army contract if Kerry is elected.