I've seen Kerry in person. I didn't find him to be boring at all.
He spoke with passion, eloquence and stayed with the issues. He
eschewed the use of labels and name-calling although he did
land on the so-called job that Bush is doing with both feet.
On the issue of how this administration is doing it's job, Kerry
will not pull any punches.

Nader is about to be a spoiler again.

As to the Democratic Party, it didn't influence me one way or another. Seeing Kerry in person did. He was great with the public
and listened closely to what people had to say. He responded
to their concerns with respect and sincerity. There wasn't any
trace of a party machine present but he embraced those whom
he has admired such as Representative John Lewis of Georgia,
Shirley Franklyn, the mayor of Atlanta, and Max Cleland, a veteran and parapalegic patriot who was savaged by the ruthless ads
put out by the Republicans in Georgia who got a do-nothing
senator Saxby Chambliss to take his place. The ads BTW showed Max Cleland alongside of Osama bin Laden and intimated that he was a traitor. This man lost his limbs as a veteran which shows you how low the Republican National Committee will go to destroy someone.

I hope Democrats won't shoot themselves in the foot again by
tearing Kerry down.

Frank