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bounce thing is extremely overrated, has had little relation to electoral winner, if memory serves, with exception of clinton in 92, candidates with biggest bounces have lost (and carter almost lost), most have been dems... in any event, room for bounce this year was negligible if poll numbers can be believed, bush, kerry, nader numbers leave few undecideds... kerry people appear to believe that they can beat bush (just barely) on issues except for 'security', poll numbers going into convention indicated solid bush lead in that area, dems seem to think that if they simply say things about 'making 'america stronger', 'protecting homeland', and 'destroying terrorists' enough times they will whittle away at bush in this area (all the while blathering on about kerry's wartime mettle, blah, blah, blah)... strategy suggests that kerry people hope to barely make it over hump in november, strategy also conveys that kerry campaign is absent any other appeals, has attractiveness of flagpole sitting in drawing attention to drab man... related point: tv media abandoned past convention coverage in giving reps so many opportunities to sprinkle on dem parade... michael hoover -------------------------------------------------------------- Please Note: Due to Florida's very broad public records law, most written communications to or from College employees regarding College business are public records, available to the public and media upon request. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure.
