Timing the surge....why Kerry may be the luckiest one of all...

[Bread and Circus]

I think Kerry may have hit the sweet spot in his surge.

Clark's initial short lived surge in September obviously
was a bad thing.

Dean's peak in December garnered too much negative attention.
Just like Clark.

Kerry's peaking so late may be his best luck yet because things
are underway and the mudslinging may not have long enough to stick.

I support Clark, Kerry, and Edwards so I am not too upset.

[creativelcro]

1. Kerry is toast.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

2. link?

:eyes:

[Feanorcurufinwe]

4. And America loves toast. lol

[sandnsea]

5. I hear it's French

My very, very favorite!!!

[IndianaGreen]

3. Kerry is unelectable

Kerry will never be elected President! The American people will never vote for a multi-millionaire Skull & Bones elitist from Massachusetts for President.

Give credit to the wicked genious of Karl Rove. Rove took a multi-millionaire Skull & Bones elitist from Connecticut and made him look like a folksy Texan. Bush even talks like some people we know. Kerry talks as someone giving a Senate speech.

[BeatleBoot]

7. Elitist?

Receiving the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Combat V and three Purple Hearts sure doesn't sound elitist to me.

You might want to hear him at a local VFW hall connecting with folks.

[Adjoran]

6. Timing is everything in politics

Kerry's surge has been perfectly timed to derail the Dean steamroller, but it is early yet. It takes over 2000 delegates to win.

Dean and Clark have enough cash to keep going. Kerry has his own sources, and donors are opening up their wallets to him again after Monday's results. Edwards may also find new money coming in (I've seen no definite reports yet).

Given our rules of proportional delegates (no more winner-take-all states), Iowa's results have made the possibility of no one going to the convention with a clear majority a real one.

That isn't necessarily a bad thing. America loves a suspenseful contest. This could generate nationwide interest and coverage of the convention unprecedented in recent years. And remember, those who watch will hear our side, many for the first time, repeatedly and almost exclusively for a few days.

[Jerseycoa]

8. We need to hold off on predictions

The swing South and West is going to show what's what for the leading candidates.