INSIDER SAYS KERRY CAMPAIGN CONFIDENT, UPBEAT

Had an extended phone conversation last night with my brilliant nephew, who has a responsible position with Kerry-Edwards '04. He reports that there's no sense of panic in the Kerry campaign, that on the contrary, the mood is confident and upbeat. I'll be in Washington, D.C. for business next week and plan a visit to campaign headquarters. I'll relate my own observations when I get back.