"The thing about a bounce is, it goes up and then it comes down"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5914894/

“After a week of relentless negativity, we will be fighting back using Bush’s own record on the economy, jobs and health care,” Democratic Party chief Terry McAuliffe said in a conference call with reporters.

Although payroll jobs have grown by 1.7 million in the last 12 months, the economy still has lost 913,000 jobs overall since Bush took office.

Both sides said the race probably would tighten after several national polls over the weekend showed Bush opening a 10-point or larger lead. “The thing about a bounce is, it goes up and then it comes down,” said Kerry’s campaign manager, Mary Beth Cahill.

“At the end of the day, this is going to be a very, very tight race,” said Bush re-election chairman Marc Racicot. Both were interviewed on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”