[tame]

However, I'm not optimistic that Bush's bounce will be that great, either.

For several reasons I am very confident that Bush will have a much more impressive bounce than Kerry seems to have thus far.

The GOP convention will be far more effective insofar as the national security issue with people like Giuliani, etc.

[kms61]

For Bush to get any bounce out of the RNC he'll have to get a bigger audience than the DNC had.

I'm not going to read anything into Kerry's bounce or lack thereof. The polls have shown a tight race all the way through, and I've seen nothing to make me think anything will change between now and November. Those who think the President is going to pull away with this thing down the stretch are either being complacent or engaging in wishful thinking, IMHO.

It's going to be a close race and every vote counts.

[savedbygrace]

I expect much more interesting protests in NYC, which will lure many more people to tune in to the RNC convention, if only out of curiosity.

So, if the left wants to help reduce the Bush bounce, they should cancel the protests. At least cancel the interesting ones. (Those would be the ones with potential for head bashing and such.)

[Shortstop7]

I agree......I think the RNC has some great speakers lined up.....

I am afraid of being too confident, but I'm feeling good after reading how low the "bounce" was historically.

I'm telling every "undecided" I know to vote for Bush and why they should......! Get the word out to those who don't pay attention!