OK, LET'S SEE WHAT KERRY'S MADE OF

"Neither party will spare us the dirt. But it's unlikely to be an even fight for one reason: money. Bush will have a huge advantage in ready cash -- the key to dominating the airwaves. Republicans also are better at this kind of thing than Democrats. Remember Willie Horton? And there's the campaign they waged questioning the patriotism of Sen. Max Cleland, a triple amputee and decorated Vietnam veteran, the most shameful campaign waged by either party since ... well, Willie Horton."

[A fair point, but ask Howard Dean about how many votes you can be certain to get for every $40 Million -PWP]

[Perhaps we can call it the Steve Forbes Law: There are some people who can't be president no matter how much they spend. -MoF]