Folks, keep in mind, if Bushco is going to cancel the debates, it MUST

[Walt Starr]

happen no later than end of business today.

If they do it any later, it works against them because they would be viewed as "waiting on the focus group to make the decision."

If they're going to have a credible beef with the debates, it has to happen today.

I'm not seeing it happen based upon the full out spin mode today. The voters know clearly who the winner of the debate was and all the spinning like a top that the GOP is doing today will not change the fact, Bush had his ass handed to him last night on his strongest subject.

[Goldmund]

1. I don't see how it could be "credible beef"...

...even if the did it today.

[pmbryant]

2. Why in the world would he cancel the remaining debates?

He did so poorly last night that expectations for him may now be back down to the 2000 level. And we know how he was able to spin those expectations in the end.

Fortunately, our side knows what is coming now and how to react to it.

--Peter