This Is A Whole Other Ballgame Folks

[J-Mann]

I think his "come from behind" image is mainly concerning his Senate race with Bill Weld in '96, though Iowa could be part of it.  You're right, though; his two previous comebacks really aren't much of a precedent.

If the race is as close as some polls - Zogby comes to mind - say it is, then Kerry could absolutely come back.  However, the Bush team has done a phenomenal job of defining Kerry and defining the campaign (which has honestly touched on everything but the issues).  Kerry's newest reinvention of himself may not fly with voters; they're smart enough to be paying attention to the campaign by now, and they may say, "Hey, Iraq wasn't an important platform a few weeks ago.  Why the sudden emphasis?"  Voters can pick out redefinitions and reinventions like this.  Why Kerry has put himself in the position that he has to do this, I don't know.  Shades of Gore, perhaps?