http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20041001/pl_nm/campaign_kerry_dc&cid=615&ncid=2043TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Democrat John Kerry's campaign was declared a no-gloat zone on Friday after the White House challenger's debate against President Bush but aides said winds of change had begun to blow through the race.
The Massachusetts senator declined to claim victory himself even though supporters in Tampa greeted him with chants of "You won!" and quick polls by television networks right after the debate showed more Americans gave him the edge.
"Oh, no, no, no," Kerry said. "Let me make it clear to everybody. We have to win every day from now until Nov. 2."
His staff and advisers used superlatives like powerful, concise, steady and strong to describe his showing in the nationally televised showdown with Bush on Iraq and homeland security.