This article on candidate hairstyles talks about more important factors than all this weighty stuff discussed endlessly on kos.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38543-2003Nov13.html
The election will be decided by looks, by how average self-centered Janes and Joes "feel" about a guy. If the election were about policies, it would be decided by who has the best position papers. Fact is, people get elected even when most voters don't like their stances on various issues.
That's why Dean cannot beat Bush. He looks mad and pissed off, the veins stand out on his neck, which may reflect the attitude many of us have, but just doesn't cut it with the masses.
Kerry? Looks creepy, those eyes scare people. No way.
Gephardt. Too fair, no eyebrows.
Clark. He's the only one with a chance against Bush. I have lost my initial enthusiasm for Clark, but he's still the only one with a chance.
Our image against their image, choose carefully, because you're probably only going to get about two minutes of the average voter's attention.