Reply #94: All elections are about leadership qualities, not issues [View All]

[Larkspur]

A leader has to be able to communicate his ideas and vision to the public or his/her voting constintuency. Conveying that message is an important part of being a leader. In the Primaries Kerry conveyed that his military service and 19 years in the senate qualified him for President, while his henchmen trashed Dean. The majority of Dem voters bought Kerry's military service as the quality they thought would defeat Bush, even if they preferred another candidate's -- Dean or Edwards -- position on issues.

Personally, I don't see Kerry as a leader I'd follow. I'll vote for him in November because he's the lesser of two evils, but he doesn't inspire me to work or donate to his campaign. Others are inspired by him, for whatever reason -- ABB or in love with a fantasy "liberal Kerry."