An added benefit of this Left-lemming march off the cliff is that most of these people have no place else to go. So essentially the wacky Left's premier propaganda arm is unilaterally disarming. Meanwhile, the Board figures it has to go more mainstream because their donor base is drying up as the gristly remnant of the 1960s ages to the point that they have to hang beads over the doorways of their hospital rooms. And of course Pacifica still refuses to take money from the evil corporations they constantly denounce. Rarely in public affairs have all participants in a spectacle gotten precisely what they deserve.
Most campaigns have many chefs messing with the broth, diffusing blame and credit alike.
Rove's grand achievement this last year has been to take full responsibility for all aspects of the Bush campaign. The Bushies' defense is that they are running a 50-state strategy. The barbs are already flying. For example, in today's Washington Post there's an article on how McCain has used the internet to raise money and recruit volunteers. The beauty of raising money on the web is that it is pretty much instantaneous and cheap.