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I think you're asking the wrong question.

I support Bush because in Bush I find that I meet my most important political priorities whereas with Kerry, I don't believe that I do.

Much of the left supports Kerry because they hate Bush, not because they support Kerry.

The Dean supporters, for example, were rabidly anti-war on the main. They now loudly support Kerry because he isn't Bush--but Kerry is playing the hard-core warrior hand right now in an attempt to run far enough to the right on the war to attract the moderates.

I think the proper question, if it would be answered honestly, is how many of those left-leaning bloggers support Kerry whole-heartedly because of his policies and how many of them lend their support simply because Kerry isn't Bush.

No, that is the point I was making. For the left it's win at any cost, including supporting a guy who doesn't necessarily support their values.

I can't really speak for Pete Guither, but last I read, he had endorsed Kucinich. I don't recall reading any updates on that. If I weren't feeling so lazy tonight, I suppose I'd search his website.

But, really, dittos on ZB. I saw "Boot Bush" logo links on lefty blogs before I saw much in the way of specific endorsements (cf. Jeralyn Merritt, I think).

Ahem. As I was saying.

I'm guessing you guys don't read a lot of leftist blogs. I can think of two right off the top of my head: Natalie at All Facts and Opinions and Bob Morris at Politics in the Zeros. I think there are a fair number of antiwar lefties who can't bring themselves to support someone who voted to authorize the war. But most of us realize Kerry would be a drastic improvement over Bush.