Kerry Not Accepting Nomination:

[drkedjr]

I'm not seeing anything here regarding the news today! Is this a good move or not? Can we have a "mini convention"
after the Bush Circus to officially do it and also respond to the huge crap that will came down from the repukers?

[Erika]

1. Sign of Leadership

Yes, the democrats could hold one good convention and nominate Kerry later. It would keep issues alive and the attention on Kerry as well as having the money continue to roll in.

[CharlesGroce]

2. Rather

Kerry recognizes that his principles won't win him the presidency, but money may. Had we nominated Dennis Kucinich for President, we wouldn't need to bother with running TV ads (giving our donation money to media conglomerates) he'd be such a shoe-in. Too bad...could have been a different America, and Iraq by now.

[aquart]

4. Yes, dear, keep beating that dead horse. It can't feel a thing.

[Erika]

5. I'm Voting For Dennis in the Primary

But Dennis had no chance. He's a couple of generations in the future. But Dennis will back Kerry 100%. Bush's thinking is about 12 generations behind Kerry's. That's why he got involved in this insane war.

[No2W2004]

3. They reported it on CBS radio news

The dems can have the convention as schedualed, but Kerry does NOT accept the nomination there. Then, in the time between the DNC and RNC, Kerry is free to spend as much of is own money as he likes. Kerry would then accept the nomination on the last night of the RNC, thus skirting the 75 million dollar spending limit.

[robbedvoter]

6. That's cuz you didn't look hard enough. here it is:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=1642185&mesg_id=1642185

[cjbuchanan]

7. I could see a lot of good things to it

If Kerry accepted the nom in mid-August, right before the Olympics, he could get another day or two of big news coverage after the convention.

Plus, repugs can say too much because he would still be accepting the nom before their guy.

Only possible downside is less coverage of the actual convention.