Now that the conventions are over and Bush received the big bounce all the experts said was impossible in a country divided, Kerry gets some advice from Bill Clinton. He really should have been listening to Clinton rather than Kennedy all along, but old habits are hard to break.
Not all is lost, though. The 527s have yet to really flex their money. The only change is that if they want to mention a candidate by name or implicitly, they must register with the FEC as a PAC. No big deal. It only means they will have to disclose donor lists.
I don’t expect to see heavy advertising soon. I think these organizations will wait until the last two weeks of October for a media blitz (isn’t that a Nazi term?) and leave the remainder for Kerry’s coffers to fund.
Anything aired the last two weeks before the election will be filled with invective and outright lies. Count on it. That short time span prevents answering allegations in any way that attenuates the message. That means our friends at MSM will pursue the allegation ad nauseum while ignoring anything that is contrary to the claim. The blogosphere, made up of many folks who are actually interested in truth and willing to dig to find it, will carry the load once again.
In the meantime, watch as Kerry talks about how the government is responsible for providing everyone in the country with free health care and high-paying jobs.
I wonder what the break-even point is for everyone to be on the government payroll? Would any of them be high-paying jobs?
Unfortunately…or probably fortunately, since we are Dubya’s hometown, we don’t see Presidential campaign ads here. Both parties figger Dubya’s got a lock on this Republican stronghold so they don’t waste their money.
Comment by Wallace-Midland, Texas — September 6, 2004 @ 10:50 am
MSM?
Comment by Bogey — September 6, 2004 @ 1:22 pm
I’m sorry. I forgot the trademark symbol. Mainstream Media.
Comment by Bunker — September 6, 2004 @ 2:10 pm
BIG BOUNCE?? You mean the whole point and a half to two points in any poll not by Time or Newsweek? Get serious, what I heard was not that there would not be a bounce, but rather that it would not hold. Looks like it was a rapidly disappearing bounce. This is not a done deal, as the Corporate Run American Press (C.R.A.P.) need a neck-and-neck race to keep their ratings high, thus keeping their advertising revenue also high. If Bush wins it will be another electoral college win, I do not see him winning the popular vote. Of course that is just my opinion I could be wrong. Stolen from Dennis Miller when he used to be funny.
Comment by Bubba Bo Bob Brain — September 6, 2004 @ 4:50 pm
I don’t pay much attention to polls. I point this one out simply because it was completely contrary to the expectations of “experts.”
I’ve seen several which place it at about four to five points, more in line with what is typical.
Of course, what I am hoping for is a landslide, because it is the only thing that will have a chance at healing wounds and pulling people together.
Comment by Bunker — September 6, 2004 @ 4:54 pm