LET'S GET READY FOR SLIME TIME.

Discusses attempts by both the Bush and Kerry campaigns to damage the reputation of their opponents through the use of "slime" tactics. Use of political advertisements on cable and the Web; Impact of the flood of unregulated cash into campaign funds; Suggestion that George W. Bush was protected from going to Vietnam because he was well-connected; Suggestion that if John Kerry is elected the U.S. is more prone to a terrorist attack; Focus on the character and integrity of both candidates; Criticism of Bush's national Guard service and Kerry's Vietnam service.