Just off the phone with Molly Bordonaro, northwest regional chairwoman of the Bush campaign, who had this to say about the first night of the Democratic convention, which included some tough attacks from Democrats:
"I wasn’t surprised because the Democrats have been resorting to an unparalleled level of negative attacks. Kerry said 'I’ll be responsible for the tone.' If he wants to take responsibility, then he has to take responsibility for this being a blatantly negative and personal attack that’s been unprecendented."
"And when Jimmy Carter says maturity should return to the White House, he should be aware of Teresa Heinz Kerry telling a reporter to shove it. They need to be careful with these personal attacks and the word maturity in the same breath."
Bordonaro is referring to an incident yesterday in which Kerry's wife told an editorial writer from a conservative paper to shove it.
There'll be lots of negative attacks, and immaturity in this campaign, on both sides, to be sure. It is politics, after all.
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