The big message we need is unifying the country by counteracting the hay the right has been making from the backlash against Clinton's indiscretions (no flames please I like the Big Dog in spite of these mistakes). Kerry will not stand up for gay rights like Clark or Dean and cannot compete well against Bush in the south (sorry for those who disagree but I think that is a must this year)and cannot unite the country because he doesn't know how.
Kerry's big message is "Let's get government out of the hands of lobbyists and special interests." I don't think he is credible on that issue but you can decide for yourself:
http://www.mail-archive.com/ctrl@listserv.aol.com/msg109145.html
http://www.bop2004.org/bop2004/report.aspx?aid=4
http://www.thehill.com/news/011404/kerry.aspx
Kerry Leads in Lobby Money
Anti-Special-Interest Campaign Contrasts With Funding
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64727-2004Jan30.html?nav=hptop_tb
And Kerry is a follower not a leader. And he has not taken care of the MA peeps like he should have, a telling sign:
Kerry Exaggerates Role in Some Key Legislative Battles
http://www.factcheck.org/article.aspx?docID=134
Kerry (D-MA) Inaction Kills Human Rights Legislation
http://www.gb4hr.net/Pages/Kerry%20Stalls%20Human%20Rights%20Legislation.htm
Romney takes swipe at Kerry
http://news.bostonherald.com/election2004/election.bg?articleid=730
What the right will say (already is saying) about Kerry:
OK I don't like the uglies at Newsmax either but at least look at what they say:
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2004/1/20/131219.shtml