Right now it looks like Kerry is planning on being the first presidential candidate to ever decline public financing because he thinks that Bush might do it in a few weeks. Either that or he will push back his nomination several weeks and instead dismiss a tradition. Techs, I thought you didn't like this sort of reasoning from President's. Kerry is using the exact same reasoning for his current behaviour that Bush used to invade Iraq
Good research, Jaeger. I didn't know Bush declined for the primaries in 2000 also. The fact that Bush continues to fund raise so much and often seems to indicate he is going to decline for the election to. Pushing back the nomination seems to be the only chance we have for public financing. I personally think public financing is a good thing. Anyway, it shows Kerry wants to accept the public financing but Bushes history is forcing his hand. Once again it is Bush taking the lead in declining as a candidate in 2000. Becoming the first sitting president to decline in 2004. And raising money like he fully intends to become the first major candidate to decline the financing in the general election.
Somehow this has been twisted into Kerry trying to take advantage of Bush when it is Bushes fault.
I hereby challenge Bush to announce in his speech tonite that he will not be the first candidate to decline public financing in the General Election.

Now as to the other issue of Kerry using the same reasoning as Bush in Iraq, I seem to have missed the point. Could you elaborate?