Unintentionally Revealing Quotes Dept.

The New York Times for Monday describes the Bush administration tactic of placing calls to local, small-market Republican radio talk shows to promote the right's agenda. Terry Holt, Bush's campaign press secretary,

said he called in to radio shows like Mr. Bernier's nearly every day.

If he and other campaign officials were to appear on national television programs, he said, the hosts would try to draw them into a dogfight with the Democratic candidates, something they are not interested in doing.

I'll just bet.