The Democrats didn't have anything to attack Bush with, so they have told and retold the Big Lie. And, since the media are complicit, people are beginning to believe it.
I disagree, the people I know, middle of the roaders, aren't buying it. We political junkies see the worst of the worst. The polls indicate people aren't buying it either, or they would be 90% for Kerry. Right now, he's barely keeping afloat.