If Kerry can be the first to pull away from attack ads and use ads that

[keithyboy]

merely state the facts, ads that explain why he holds certain positions, ads that give his vision...he will walk away with the election.

An ad that begins with something like: "My name is John Kerry and I approve this message. These are the facts about (the Medicare Bill, the tax cuts for the wealthy, where your taxes are spent, the deception about Iraq). These are the facts. The Republicans only THINK it is an 'attack.'

Sorta like the statement attributed to Truman about 'I give them the truth, they only think it's hell.' (paraphrase)

[Warren Stuart]

1. Ya gotta fight fire with fire!!!!

Otherwise no one will respect you. This is going to be gutter politics at its worst. There is no high road, only one man left standing.

The dumbest, dumbest, dumbest dumbest (have I made my point?) thing Kerry can do is shy away from a fight.

You say "state the facts", good advice if dealing with a well informed population. However the media has relentlessly lied to cover for Bush, so your advice is definately a Silver Medal strategy.

Kerry should stay on message. Bush lied, cheated and stole the Social Security of the middle class to benefit those who need it the least.