So Kerry will not accept nomination till late August

[i_c_a_White_Ghost]

I heard that on MSNBC with Press and Buchanan

Buchanan said it was a smart move allowing him to collect and spend as much as he wants. Anyone else here that. I hope this is not a duplicate thread.

[Triana]

1. Heard it on NPR this afternoon!

Good for him. Wise move!

[BurtWorm]

2. It's an AP story.

I just saw it on Salon.com:

http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2004/05/21/kerry/print.html

Kerry weighs not taking nomination


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By Nedra Pickler and Sharon Theimer



May 21, 2004 | BOSTON (AP) -- John Kerry is considering not accepting the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's July convention so that he can keep spending the millions of dollars that he raised during the primaries, The Associated Press has learned.

If Kerry were to delay acceptance of his nomination for a month, he would even the playing field with President Bush, who is planning to accept the nomination at the Republican National Convention five weeks later. The party convention would still be held at the end of July, but Kerry would officially accept the nomination at a later date under such a plan.

Kerry and Bush are expected to use federal funding for their general election campaign and will be limited to spending the roughly $75 million in federal funds given to each candidate once they accepts the nomination. At that point, neither candidate would be able to raise or spend private funds.

"We are looking at this and many other options very seriously because we won't fight with one hand behind our back," Kerry spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter said Friday.