> It's apparent that the new Democratic strategy
> is to talk up the Candidate.
The talking-up might actually slow the collapse if they
could get both Kerry & Mrs. Heinz to STOP talking. What
you're describing isn't cheerleading - it's damage control.
On the bright side, this election might finally bring an
end to focus-group-tested buzzword talking points, and
a return to content (where Bush has been all along).
The Kerry staffers are beginning to sound more and
more like the live characters in a "Weekend at Bernie's"
movie. The candidate is only standing at the mic because
his elbows are nailed to the podium.