"Once you've taken the oath of office, you're guaranteed four years of employment. When you're still a candidate, there's a consuming fear that even the best-prepared, most disciplined candidate can slip and say something embarrassing," said Ross Baker, a Rutgers University political scientist. "Also, the level of fatigue is so intense that even people with really nimble minds can make gaffes. I think they just don't want to tempt fate."
Oh yeah being a candidate is much more grueling than being a President. The gall of these people is amazing.
3 posted on 09/10/2004 4:25:00 AM PDT by RobFromGa
(A desperate man is a dangerous man, and Kerry is getting desperate.)