[TomGuy]

Someone years ago told me: When a company gets in trouble (financially), they lay off productive workers and hire more 'bean counters'/accountants.

Over the years I have noticed that that tends to be true.

Similarly, when a political campaign gets in trouble (lowering polls), they tend to hire more analysts/advisers/consultants.

Regardless of that, Kerry's problem is that two camps are within his campaign: the extremist/leftist camp and the moderate camp. Kerry can't placate one side without alienating the other camp.

To get the nomination, Kerry leaned toward the extremist/leftist camp; now, he is trying to go toward the moderate side. The two camps' positions are vastly different. Thus, the quintessential politician, John Kerry, flipflops between each of the camps.

John's quandary: he will have to select a side and stick with it, alienating the other side; but he will have to do it soon. If he continues to flipflop, he loses the Independents who are watching from the sidelines.

[uncbob]

Thus, the quintessential politician, John Kerry, flipflops between each of the camps.

And if the hard left commie wackos perceive him as a lost cause because of the polls they may stay home or where possible vote for Nader

[maryz]

Similarly, when a political campaign gets in trouble (lowering polls), they tend to hire more analysts/advisers/consultants.

Good point. Myself, when I read they were bringing in a whole slew of Clinton people over the slew of Kennedy people Ted donated, all I could think of was the all the business section stories I've read over the years about corporate merger problems: clash of culture, jockeying for power, etc., etc., etc.