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To: TigerPaw who wrote (56644)	9/21/2004 7:42:57 PM
From: DayTraderKidd	Respond to of 89467

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To: TigerPaw who wrote (56644)	9/21/2004 7:49:57 PM
From: Mark Konrad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

Kerry's speech at NYU this morning was apparently the opening salvo in his aforementioned plan to refocus his campaign on the war in Iraq. To which Republicans should respond: bring it on. The speech itself was incoherent almost to the point of irrelevancy: Kerry's "four point plan" for Iraq is a mixture of the impossible (his call for greater foreign involvement was DOA months ago); the meaninglessly vague (what concrete steps do providing "better training" and "benefits" mean?); and the fait accompli (the Bush Administration is already set on doing the one cardinal thing necessary to ensure that elections are held). It may serve as excellent rhetoric for the base, but in terms of reaching out to the greater mass of Americans who have been peeling away from Kerry since the end of July, it will accomplish nothing. Indeed, the speech highlights not just the continuing Kerry incoherence on Iraq, but the continuing bad decisionmaking in his very campaign. No candidate facing a steady erosion of poll numbers ought to be calling attention to his opponent's strength. It's a Hail-Mary ploy for a desperate candidate, not a man still within striking distance. And, for all his missteps, Kerry is. He's still in this game. And he's doing everything he can to shove himself out. Take, for example, two major states: one that Kerry is contesting, and one that Kerry ought to have. Say, Ohio and Pennsylvania. When a candidate mentions Iraq, what do Ohioans and Pennsylvanians think? Apparently, Ohioans think Bush is the man for that job, 54-40. Apparently, Pennsylvanians think Bush is the more trusted on the war, 54-39. Broaden the questions beyond Iraq, to the greater war on terror, and the margins widen. Think a focus on these issues will help Kerry? Think they'll cut into the Bush lead in either state? Or nationwide? Me neither. And if you do -- well, welcome to Red State, Mr Shrum. original post by Trevino redstate.org