One rather large stumbling block for Kerry is the fact that Howard Dean will more than likely crush him in New Hampshire in the primary. This would throw his campaign off balance and make things difficult for the Kerry crew because they seem sort of like a bunch of bumblers at present. I just think Kerry is a problem. He is a bit stiff and I think I said before his "rich guy" status could play against him. I think the big thing this points to is the fact that we're going to get some screwed up dog & pony show from the Democrats and no solid challenger will emerge. Hell, the Republicans are stock piling cash and laughing. It all sucks really. 

"Today, Dr. King's dream is being attacked by an administration that seeks to unravel the decades of improvements made on civil rights and gaining equal rights for all Americans. Our civil liberties are under assault, our moral role in the world has been compromised, and we've seen progress on issues like the civil rights and the environment reversed by an administration that seeks to divide us once again by race, gender, sexual orientation, and income. Just as those 1963 marchers changed the course of the country, we must today take another stand to set right the course of American society. We can take our country back, and, as Dr. King said, we must let freedom ring."  -Howard Dean