[marty60]

It's about MONEY. Use it wisely. Kerry's slipping all by himself. don't get in the way. Bush will strike when the time is right.

[el_texicano]

The time to strike then is right after the convention with the negative ads showing Kerry for what he is. I envision something like a rolling thunder ad campaign increasing in cresendo for the whole month of August.

Exactly at the time when Kerry campaign has indicated they will not do much campaigning. They have to stretch their money with after the convention is restricted to a finite amount.

During which time Bush/Cheney can go whole bore soft and hard money right up to the beginning of the RNC convention.

But the point about Lautenberg is very apt. Once the candidate is official, however then you can open up with the big guns.

[capt. norm]

Kerry's slipping all by himself. don't get in the way.

Exactly. When an opponent is self-destructing, stay out of the way and let it happen.

For Kerry, this will be a "Hold mah beer" moment.