The Republicans continue to argue against Kerry based on trumped up 40 year old garbage. It's the same stuff they pulled on the Clintons and the public is reacting in the same way - this may get the red meat Republican crowd all hot and bothered the way Hillary's cattle futures did, but the average voter just doesn't give a $hit. During the Swift Boat Freak Show Kerry's poll numbers have jumped in New Jeresy to the point it is no longer a potential swing state, they have increased in Michigan by 7 points, and Kerry is now running ahead in many others. The Apocalpse Then stories may work for the Koolaid set, but most people are focusing on the economy which seems to be going back into recession, and the continual bloodbath in Iraq which shows no signs of letting up any time soon, and the absolute crazed approach the Admin has shown to terror alerts. Now they have added a new element, the choice of a Republican Party hack, Porter Goss, to the position of CIA director. Goss himself is on record saying he doesn't qualify for the job, and the 911 Commission singled him out for critizism for failing to even hold any hearings at all on terrorism prior to 911. As usual, the only reason he seems to have been selected is that he may be worth a few votes in Florida, and because he can be counted on to keep the family skelatons in the closet.