Comments on: Convention Bounce Expectation Spin http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/convention_bounce_expectation_spin/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:07:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bill K http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/convention_bounce_expectation_spin/#comment-19936 Bill K Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6732#comment-19936 This is a great ploy by the bushies. Set expectations for Kerry high so you can energize your base when he doesn't meet those expectations. I imagine Kerry's camp will send out a similar "memo" stating how they expect for it to be close throughout. This is a great ploy by the bushies. Set expectations for Kerry high so you can energize your base when he doesn't meet those expectations. I imagine Kerry's camp will send out a similar "memo" stating how they expect for it to be close throughout.

]]> By: Nathan Hamm http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/convention_bounce_expectation_spin/#comment-19937 Nathan Hamm Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6732#comment-19937 It is a great ploy. I actually got an email from the campaign yesterday that showed the historical bounces of the campaigns. It got across a "don't freak out and despair" message pretty effectively (probably because it didn't launch into any harsh attacks--just stuck to the facts). --- It is a great ploy. I actually got an email from the campaign yesterday that showed the historical bounces of the campaigns. It got across a "don't freak out and despair" message pretty effectively (probably because it didn't launch into any harsh attacks--just stuck to the facts).

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