[jwalsh07]

In the future, it will probably be necessary to counteract this strategy by running a real republican primary

Primaries weaken incumbents. Bush is keeping his powder dry, nothing to worry about. Kerry's negatives will be rising exponentially in short order.

[xzins]

Primaries weaken, but "show primaries" wouldn't necessarily have to draw blood against our guy....only against theirs.

It would be a staged event and not a serious one.