Thursday, September 02, 2004
On the Attack
Sounds like Kerry is starting to go into attack mode.
I'm glad to hear Lockhart's getting involved to "sharpen and simplify" Kerry's message. That seems to have been a major flaw so far-Kerry's attacks not being sharp and to the point, or at least, having enought to bite to stay in the echo chamber. No more babbling answers. No more fear of attacking Bush. I think being optimistic, with a little edge can be pulled off by Kerry.
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Coming off what even his aides acknowledge has been a bad month for the candidate, Kerry is scrambling to regain momentum -- sharpening his critique of Bush's policies and shaking up his communications team to be more responsive to attacks on the Democrat and his running mate, Sen. John Edwards (N.C.).
After huddling with top staff in recent days in Nantucket, Kerry plans a more aggressive campaign style in the final two months -- starting with Wednesday's speech, aides said.
Joe Lockhart, the Clinton White House spokesman who was hired to sharpen and simplify Kerry's message, is taking a prominent, some say the preeminent, leadership role in a department largely bereft of advisers with considerable presidential-level experience. In an interview Wednesday, he promised that no attack would go unanswered.
I'm glad to hear Lockhart's getting involved to "sharpen and simplify" Kerry's message. That seems to have been a major flaw so far-Kerry's attacks not being sharp and to the point, or at least, having enought to bite to stay in the echo chamber. No more babbling answers. No more fear of attacking Bush. I think being optimistic, with a little edge can be pulled off by Kerry.
