Kerry wins: But he's still wrong, and James Lileks makes it clear why. It's not polite for the President to speak this clearly, but if Bush would say this, he'd win in a landslide:

Here’s the thing. I’d really like to live in John Kerry’s world. It seems like
such a rational, sensible place, where handshakes and signatures have the power
to change the face of the planet. If only the terrorists lived there as well.

Via instapundit