To: Interested PartiesFR: BC '04 Strategy & PoliticalRe: Strategic and Political Update Missouri: Kerry Campaign Questioning Whether They Can Compete In Missouri The Kerry campaign has recognized the President’s strong position in Missouri and adjusted its spending accordingly. Kerry recently reduced the size of his advertising buys in Missouri, a sign that his campaign may not be seriously competing in the state. Recent polling shows the race in Missouri to be extremely close. The Gallup poll of July 19-22 shows President Bush and John Kerry to be in a dead heat, tied at 48% among likely voters. The economy...