I agree, it looks as if the debates between Kerry and Bush will be pivotal. when I saw the Nixon/Kennedy debates as a child, I told my parents that I liked Kennedy... they were appalled because they were staunch Republicans. My point is that it may not be the intellects of the two that are on display and which gives the advantage.
But I wouldn't completely discount the ad campaigns by both sides from now until Nov 2...
Sara
"I never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it's hell." - Harry Truman