John Kerry, a terrible candidate who did everything wrong, was a real Michael Dukakis version 2.0. In fact, Kerry ran such a poor campaign that I think we in the GOP should examine the Kerry campaign and try to learn from it, so we don't make the same mistakes. With that in mind, here are what I believe were the top eleven reasons why John Kerry lost the election. I'm Talking 'Bout the Man John Kerry Sees in the Mirror. Put simply, John Kerry was an awful candidate for the presidency in almost every way imaginable. He's a dovish Massachusetts...