[SVTCobra03]

You hit the nail on the head. Kerry spoke to his base while Bush spoke to the swing voters; and the swing voters were turned off by Kerry's attacks and mean-spiritedness. And Kerry gave the Republicans ammo with his ill-advised comments on Global Testing, nuclear-tipped bunker busters and North Korea. Bush gave up a tactical loss in order to gain a strategic advantage. Kerry is bleeding out and doesnt even realize it.

[My2Cents]

Precisely. Kerry and his band of metrosexual men now think they're "on the offensive," when it's really the final high speed run before hitting a brick wall. They've convinced themselves that they're turning the campaign around, when what they're feasting on, and trying to feed the electorate, is 'Rat poison. Let them follow their own delusions for the next four weeks.

[Monti Cello]

Kerry is bleeding out and doesnt even realize it.

I just saw a clip of Kerry on the stump today and he seemed to be making a concerted effort to emphasize victory over cutting and running, as though it were a focus group concern.

He literally asked, 'who is talking about leaving Iraq?'.

Behind all the happy-talk I think there must be some worry about who actually liked Kerry last night and who didn't.

[CyberAnt]

"Bush gave up a tactical loss in order to gain a strategic advantage. Kerry is bleeding out and doesnt even realize it."

I think that's a very good point. Hmmmm?

[Just mythoughts]

"You hit the nail on the head. Kerry spoke to his base while Bush spoke to the swing voters; and the swing voters were turned off by Kerry's attacks and mean-spiritedness. And Kerry gave the Republicans ammo with his ill-advised comments on Global Testing, nuclear-tipped bunker busters and North Korea. Bush gave up a tactical loss in order to gain a strategic advantage. Kerry is bleeding out and doesnt even realize it."

I think what you say is true in part, however, both seemed to also speak to a world audience. President Bush showed the world his restraint with facial incredulity listening to JFKerry speak to his fellow travelers around the world.