Sen. Flip-Flop flip-flops

Noelle Straub, Boston Herald:

Stung by criticism from key Democrats, Sen. John F. Kerry yesterday reversed course - saying he'll accept his party's nomination at Boston's Democratic National Convention after all.
Kerry had launched a trial balloon Friday, proposing to delay formal acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination for five weeks after the Boston convention in hopes of blunting President Bush's fund-raising advantage.
``Boston is the place where America's freedom began, and it's where I want the journey to the Democratic nomination to be completed,'' Kerry said in a written statement. ``On Thursday, July 29, with great pride, I will accept my party's nomination for president in the city of Boston.''
Kerry was hoping to use the five weeks to raise and spend freely before accepting the $75 million in public funding for the general election.
Republicans had mocked Kerry for considering the possibility, saying it was one more example of Kerry living up to his image as a consummate waffler.
Top Democrats, including Sen. Edward M. Kennedy [related, bio], had privately fumed that Kerry had not consulted them before word leaked of his plans. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino had publicly expressed displeasure with the idea.

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Meehan noted that the Democratic National Committee could use up to $16 million on a coordinated campaign with the Kerry camp. He also said Kerry could use state and local parties to do additional fund-raising for advertising independent of Kerry's campaign.


Campaign finance laws for Demcorats are just a challenge to their creativity rather than something that is to be followed to the spirit of the law.

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