In what would be an unprecedented move, John Kerry is considering delaying his acceptance of the Democratic nomination so that he has more time to spend his campaign cash and can trim President Bush's financial edge.But there's still the pesky matter of the convention. If he isn't going to accept the nomination, what exactly is going to happen at the already snooze-laden event?
Both Kerry and Bush are set to receive $75 million in federal matching funds after they've accepted the nominations at their party conventions, signaling the official start of the general election.
But Kerry's Democratic convention in Boston is earlier than Bush's, meaning he would have to make the same amount of money last a month longer than the president. The Democratic gala is at the end of July, and Bush's Republican convention in New York is at the end of August.
Kerry wants to delay his formal acceptance of the nomination so that he can spend his primary money right up to Sept. 1, the legal deadline, just like Bush.
It's unclear how the nomination delay would be done. One campaign expert said the Democrats, after the delegates are counted, could make a motion to table [the] nomination until late August and then reconvene an informal convention for Kerry to accept.Sounds like they have too many lawyers in the Democrat party, but then we knew that. Or maybe too many Hollyweirdos - "I know, let's make it a two-part miniseries! Think of the suspense after part 1!"
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Only John Kerry could be for a nominating convention, but be against the nomination. ...," Bush campaign manager Ken Mehlman said.
Tin foil beanie conspiracy theorists take note - yet another avenue for Hillary to worm her way into the nomination.
