And this surprises you for some reason?
More people will see or hear of this on CNN than will actually pay attention to the explanation. Anyone mildly predisposed to vote for Kerry will be most apt to go with the CNN version. Anyone dumb enough to remain on the fence will be dumb enough to give it credence. Most will not have a clue into the logic or history of the matter.
PS:I'm still hearing from supposedly smart folks, making their living from the defense industry, who are ready to vote to get us out of Iraq because it was .... pick your whine.
They DO seem to get some resonance in unexpected places. My favorite so far was "When they spend all that oney in Iraq, they can't afford to buy new weapons or defense systems" As though the purpose of a military was to buy toys and keep them sitting in a shed being polished weekly ... but never, never, use them.