At one point Woodbury County G.O.P. chairman Roger Linn thought of serving as Dole's County chair, but now he is no longer considering him. He looked like an old man. He reminds me of me. I'm 62, and I let the kids do the work on the farm. Even some who think Dole is being tarnished unfairly admit that TV is too important a medium to dismiss, and it is clearly not Dole's strength.
Many supporters feel relieved when they finally see their man in person.
I had thought he was too old, but he looks younger than I do. It is becoming a strain on staff members to find some upside to the bad weeks. His air of inevitability is gone, which even his enemies recognize could work to his advantage. The definition of a win will be lower than it was two days ago.