Mikey, Mikey, Mikey. I think the last swing voters in this election remaining are the cross-eyed evangelical Buddists and the Lithuanian Lutherans for Jah ... so this poll or that poll neither inspires me or worries me.
You know goddamned good and well I don't have a problem with Kerry's anti-war activities or his testimony before congress. HE FUCKING EARNED THE RIGHT TO PROTEST THE WAR, whether contemporary politically motivated historical revisionists want to believe it or not.
As far as his testimony goes - he overstated virtually everything he said. Anybody who was alive at the time it took place who uses the slightest bit of objectivity knows that everything that was said about the war on both sides was overstated. Whoopty fucking do. At least Kerry was interested in and involved with the issues of the day. From what I can tell, about all Bush was doing at the time was partyiing hearty.
The medals? That was tacky, but he did earn them, even though some of the people who gave them to him either lied when they did so or are lying now. I personally know some people who did the same thing with their medals. Didn't think much of their actions, either - but considering they had the balls to go, didn't think my opinion mattered much. Was it as tacky as being a fortunate son who hid from 'Nam in the Guard)? Not in my opinion.
I'm not basing my support of John Kerry on his service in a war that was resolved 34 years and 4 months ago yesterday. John Kerry represents my views far more than George Bush does on virtually every important issue of the day - THIS FUCKING DAY.