Article: Intensity may land Kerry in the White House, or be his undoing.

Byline: Jill Zuckman

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio _ John Kerry was riding in his campaign bus, passing another in a long series of miles along the roads of Ohio, and the question for him was an innocent conversation-starter.

Given the remarkable trajectory of his run for the White House _ written off for dead during the primaries to dead-even with the incumbent _ does he ever just stop and pinch himself?

"Nope. I don't let myself do that. Nope, I don't," Kerry said adamantly.

Why not?

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