[Cboldt]

OK, lets say that the Libs pull a switch prior to the election. How will that go over?

It would go over okay, but people would be uneasy about it. As long as the justification for the switch is "okay" (Kerry has a health problem, nervous breakdown, or otherwise has a "good" reason to resign), a switch would be accepted. Heck, we accept "switches" due to resignation, see Agnew, Nixon .. resulting in Ford taking the office before running for it. Similar could happen before or during a presidential election.

[MOgirl]

Hello,

Of course you are correct about prior resignations, however, I do believe that the reaction now could be different than in the past. Especially if it become obvious that the "reason" given for it is fake. If this is pulled too late and Kerry is really hurting in the polls (worse than now), I don't think the reaction would be unease with it. Of course, I have been wrong (oh boy have I!) before, so we shall have to wait and see.

Glad to be here, MOgirl