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John Kerry was nearly elected president in 2004. Had he won Ohio, which he lost by 120,000 votes, we might already be out of Iraq, maybe.

Rove and company painted a nice picture of an “out of touch” John Kerry because he likes to windsurf. This wasn’t particularly attractive to the Midwest as they have no ocean to windsurf on. Kerry just wasn’t a “regular guy” like George Bush. Many people feel that the man they should elect president is someone they could have a beer with. America decided they could not have a beer with John Kerry.

Kerry was contemplating running again in 2008, but after realizing that he had virtually no chance of getting the Democratic nomination, he has bowed out. 

Kerry said “I’ve concluded that this isn’t the time for me to mount a presidential campaign. It is the time to put my energy to work as part of the majority of the Senate and do all I can to end the war.”

That sounds nice but the real reason he withdrew is because he can’t win. Of course, the primaries are still a year away and the country could catch John Kerry fever. If that were the case, he would probably re-enter the race.

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