[Howlin]

Some outside DNC group had an ad they took to a focus group in Florida, slamming Bush for 9-11.

It was so outside the realm of reality and so over the line in the Bush bashing that the independents in the group went over to Bush's side. I believe they even used the expression "went screaming from the room."

I, for one, hope they use that ad. :-)

[zook]

A couple days ago on CNN I caught the end of a Move On ad that essentially had the same message as the ad you describe. At the time I thought to myself that this can't possibly help Kerry.

[TomGuy]

Some outside DNC group had an ad they took to a focus group in Florida, slamming Bush for 9-11.

I wonder whether the ad was developed by the MoveOn.org people who supposedly have been hired to replace the GMMB ad agency who quit the Kerry campaign.

[mathluv]

Gorelick is saying she will recuse herself from Reno and Freeh.

[jackbill]

Brit was talking about Ron Brownstain's piece in yesterday's LA Slimes:

That widespread belief has two major implications for the 2004 campaign. First, it means that based on the information available so far, most Americans recoil from efforts to blame Bush for the attacks. One leading Democratic interest group recently asked a focus group in Florida to respond to a potential television ad accusing Bush of negligence in failing to stop the attacks. The result was volcanic ? against the ad.

"They were so angry I thought they were going to turn the tables over," said a Democratic operative who watched the session. "It was a very polarizing ad, and it pushed people who were on the fence decidedly away from us."