Reply #20: Obama had Kerry on his team - and many people who were on the Kerry team

[karynnj]

In addition, Obama - using what happened to Kerry, with Kerry as the one to make the case that it was right, opted out of public financing. He had the money that Kerry did not in 2004.

In addition, Obama was running at a point when the country was finally sick of Republicans and Bush was below 30% - and McCain's gamble with Palin failed.

I like Dean, but Kerry was by far a stronger candidate. He would have won had there been enough machines in Ohio - in spite of the media and the most unlevel playing field I ever saw.