Kerry's biggest mistake?

[Professor S]

Kerry's biggest mistake was that his campaign was based on getting Bush out fo the office, not having himself elected.

Example: I remember in the first debate Lehrer asked him about the $87 Billion. Kerry answered as follows (more or less)

"I made a mistake in what I said*, but whats worse? Making a mistake in what you said or in a badly planned war that have caused..." and he went on against Bush.

He didn't answer the question. He didn't explain the reasons why he *VOTED against the 87 Billion. This was a formula he used over and over again. He didn't explain his positions and instead spent his whole campaign attacking Bush. People don't vote for the President based on what your opponent does, they vote depending on what you can bring to the table.

This lends itself to what I've been saying all along with Kerry. No one really knows what he stands for because he has changed positions so much and voters are more likely to vote for something familiar they can trust rather than an unknown.