[Sockdologer]

"This is an ever-shifting strategy," said Kerry spokeswoman Debra DeShong. "We will be up on the air in some places sometimes and not up in some places sometimes."

Here's another classic line from the Kerry campaign ;) You can't make these things up.

[Quzar]

I dont know i think the DNC Strategy is horrible, with 2 of the biggest liberals in the senate on the ticket the DNC is not even trying to reach out to the moderate/indpenedents. The RNC will have a lot of moderates in primetime like Arnold, Zell miller, Arizona Senator Mccain.

[alloysteel]

Some states just do not qualify as "battleground" states. But by NOT pulling back all the funding for radio and TV ads in Louisiana, California could suddenly become a "battleground" state. One that Kerry has to protect at all costs.

Kerry has to go hunting where the ducks are.

Wouldn't that be a hoot, if California DID shift columns?

[Howie66]

I seriously doubt that the Kerry campaign gurus have ever heard the expression: "You can rub and rub all day long, and you still will not be able to polish a turd".

[hobson]

Here's another classic line from the Kerry campaign ;) You can't make these things up.

I'm keeping track of them on my home page: hobson

[Tall_Texan]

Adding the state's senior senator, John Edwards (news - web sites), to the ticket put North Carolina in play for November, but there was no ad budget. Kerry re-routed $1.4 million to North Carolina for pre-convention ads, according to several officials familiar with his ad purchasing.

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"The groundwork has been laid in Louisiana," Wooley assured Lee on the convention floor. "He wanted to spend more money in places that needed to know more about Edwards."

So were the funds taken away to sell Edwards to North Carolinians or am I missing something here? North Carolinians already know John Edwards and the poll results were that Edwards was not only "known" but "hell, known".

This is great news that they are wasting their time with Virginia and North Carolina. Both will be going for Bush. I'm far more worried about Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana.

[Dan from Michigan]

"This is an ever-shifting strategy," said Kerry spokeswoman Debra DeShong. "We will be up on the air in some places sometimes and not up in some places sometimes."

What this tells me is that the campaign can easily get rattled with flucuations.

Ads up - Michigan, Colorado, North Carolina, New Hampshire

Michigan is a very tough state for anyone to win. It's usually within 5% either way. It votes economic issues first and the economy is turning around some which is bad news for him. Detroit's vote share is shrinking, and that's also bad news.

Colorado is close. Bush got 50.85% last time, Gore 42.47% with 5.26% going to Nader. Libertarians get a lot of votes here too.

He's in trouble in New Hampshire? North Carolina is IMO a bad investment. Edwards was about to lose the senate spot, and Bush won here last time with 56.09%.

Ads Down(Struggling) - Louisiana, Arkansas, Virginia, Missouri

If there are two Southern States I would make a run for it is Arkansas and Louisiana with all the yellow dogs there. Virginia I expect to be tougher and tougher for the GOP with the beltway area gaining population. Missouri usually picks the winner so that's an area not to abandon. That's good news for Bush.

Ads Down based on good numbers - Maine, Oregon and Minnesota.

Maine I expect. Minnesota is a tough state to predict as is Oregon.

[pepperhead]

Does it really matter where they spend their money. The media is carrying Kerry's water. And down the stretch the Republicans will be muzzled thanks to McStain.

[Rome2000]

Occasionally when one engages in "Doublespeak" someone will notice that the same point has been made twice.