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Poltical campaigns are a lot like ball games. They have momentum and momentum changes. But unlike a ball game, the players can only score on election day. So it is very very important to peak momentum on election day.

Time and time again many Freepers have trashed President bush for failing to respond to Democratic attacks. Rove and Bush know that the only important day to be well in the lead with voters is election day.

I often examine the 1948 election for clues. The Republican Thomas E. Dewey was way ahead in the summer. He had pulled to a double digit lead. He was so far ahead that his advisers told him to shut up and keep quiet. If he said things or responded to truman he might make a mistake and lose votes. Even 6 weeks before the election Dewey was 20 some points ahead. The media stopped polling.

But truman who had started slow continued to gain, and with Dewey plaing prevent defense Truman managed to peak on election day.. the only day that counts.

Bush pulled out a state (Ohio) that Kerry should have won. But Bush and Rove knew how to make the most of what they had, and Kerry and his team did not.

The Democrats want to make the 2006 election about Bush. Apparently Bush does too. That means Bush and Rove know they can win that election. Democrats are once again going to be very surprised.