Unconventional Delay in Party Nomination

Re “Democrats Mostly Positive About a Later Nomination,” May 23: So President Bush campaign spokesman Reed Dickens thinks that Sen. John Kerry’s possible postponement of his acceptance of the Democrats’ presidential nomination is “a typical example of Sen. Kerry believing that the rules apply to everyone but him.” This from a man who is working to reelect a president whose scorn for international law has made the U.S. reviled around the world. He’s kidding, right?

Jane Garcia

Los Angeles

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Re “Kerry May Delay His Nomination to Spoil Bush’s Financial Advantage,” May 22:

Is Kerry’s considering this move any more “crassly political” than the Republicans’ cynical decision to hold their New York convention later so as to capitalize on the third anniversary of 9/11?

Jonathan Emery

Los Angeles

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Kerry wants to delay his nomination in order to erase Bush’s financial advantages. How foolish is this? Is this even possible, to make a formal nomination one month after the Democratic National Convention? If so, then why doesn’t Bush do the same thing -- delaying his formal nomination until early October?

Ihn Joon Song

Granada Hills

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What’s the etiquette here? After the Democratic National Convention does Kerry remain the “presumptive Democratic nominee” or will he be the “presumptive Democratic candidate”? Politics is so complicated these days.

Ross Barrett

Los Angeles