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Thursday, October 14, 2004
It's A Sweep for Kerry
I generally agree with Josh Marshall's thoughts about the debate last night -- I thought Kerry looked more Presidential, which for him right now is precisely what he needs to seal the deal with voters. The President didn't quite know how to act -- for someone who supposedly "knows who he is," three different Bushes showed up at the three debates this year, just as was the case for Gore in 2000. And, unless they are going to pull Bin Laden out in the next 19 days, it's probably not a good idea to have a glaring misstatement about whether you ever said you weren't concerned with Bin Laden, ensuring that the clip will be replayed endlessly.
I think things look good for Kerry right now -- the Sinclair broadcast is obviously looming, but I think a documentary that focuses on his anti-war statements, as opposed to the ads alleging that Kerry lied about his war record, will be less damaging to Kerry. Plus, the August Swift Boat ads came before the debates, when America got a chance to see for themselves who John Kerry is, and learned that he was not the character depicted by Bush and the Swifties.
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