First, the Dole camp said the convention would turn things around.
What showed up in one trap, according to the Dole camp, is the Bush campaign.
The Dole camp is fighting this generational bump by playing the kiddie card more vigorously.
Few economists outside the Dole camp believe that can happen.
The Dole camp sees its numbers as far more credible than the Democrats' assumptions.
The Dole camp doubtless hopes that the agreement tonight puts an end to a somewhat embarrassing set of circumstances for the prospective candidate.
The difference appeared to reflect a somewhat higher deduction, perhaps itemized, assumed by the Dole camp.
Since this is an attack ad from the Dole camp, there is little mystery as to how this question will be answered.
Some of the controversy is within the Dole camp itself.
The Dole camp had hoped its man could get the President to lose his temper.