Folks on the left would much rather talk about death than taxes this year, and there is probably a good reason for that.

According to the latest from (the subscriber section of) Rasmussen Reports, when asked "What if taxes are increased next year? Will higher taxes help the economy, hurt the economy or have no impact on the economy?," 61 percent said it would hurt the economy, while 20 percent said tax increases would help.

So, from this perspective, the Kerry Campaign and the senator's supporters have succeeded wildly in keeping the focus on the war and bodies, rather than on tax cuts, the economy and the economic rebound.