Why I am shifting from Dean to Kerry [View All]

[Jersey Devil]

I love Howard Dean and will never be able to thank him enough for transforming my party into one of active, energetic enthusiasts who will fight like hell instead of rubber stamping Bush policies in fear as had been the case before his arrival upon the scene.

But that dream is clearly not to be. I do not blame the DLC or the DNC or the media for it either. Regular Democrats just like you and me have had a chance to see and hear all the candidates and they clearly have chosen Kerry. I don't believe it is solely based on "electability" either. I think his experience and steady demeanor had a great deal more to do with it than anything else.

I think it is vitally important that all Democrats come together now for practical reasons. I certainly admire those who stand on principle, but in the end I believe principle will get us four more years of George W. Bush if Kerry is required to spend heavily on Super Tuesday.

Bush holds such a lopsided advantage in funding between the primaries and the Conventions that he will savage Kerry if Kerry is put into the position of being broke due to the primaries.

So I say unite now, help stop spending money on the primaries and start raising money for the general election campaign. We can turn the energy and enthusiasm shown during the primaries into a force that will be difficult to reckon with. Stringing this process out any longer will accomplish nothing but to make Bush stronger and our general election candidate, who is obviously going to be Kerry, much weaker.

OK, flame me.