What has more kickoffs than Friday night in Texas?

John Kerry's campaign

So concerned are Kerry and his advisers about his prospects for the nomination, the campaign is presenting the speech today as his "New Hampshire kickoff" event, even though Kerry said said he would seek the presidency in early December 2002 and made a formal announcement tour of New Hampshire, South Carolina, Iowa, and Boston in early September.

There will also be assorted "retoolings" and "jump starts."