[goldstategop]

The article's main point is Bill Simon has been following the smart strategy since the primary. Just sit back and watch Gray Davis self destruct. When your enemy is doing it for you, its entirely unnecessary and even counterproductive to remind people that he can't run the government, much less than his own reelection campaign. You can always deliver the coup d'grace later.

[Coop]

Yep. Ol' Bill's undoubtedly been very busy raising the funds he'll need to fight this war. I was glad to see an earlier article showing some of the GOP heavy hitters are now contributing enthusiastically to his campaign.

But I'll also give Bill Simon some credit. I get his E-mail updates, and he's been pulling no punches in taking on Grayout Davis. He just has a harder time getting his message out.

[Carry_Okie]

The article's main point is Bill Simon has been following the smart strategy since the primary.

Disagree. He should be developing and communicating a positive message to his following to improve the breadth and depth of the sale during the campagn through a coordinated grass roots attack. He hasn't done it, preferring instead to rely upon an expensive media campaign.

When your enemy is doing it for you, its entirely unnecessary and even counterproductive to remind people that he can't run the government, much less than his own reelection campaign. You can always deliver the coup d'grace later.

Only after the positive message has been established. If Simon doesn't clearly make that sale on his program, he will look like a "mean spirited conservative" with no positions of his own. A thoughtful message will be lost in the noise of the last few campaign months.