Rose Garden Approach?

If you're a challenger, you've got to pull out all the stops to get press attention. But if you're the incumbent with a slight lead in the polls, how do you avoid making gaffes? Give 'em the silent treatment.

According to the Washington Post:

"With less than a month before Election Day, Allen (R-Va.) has become virtually impossible to interview directly, giving his campaign handlers much more control over the message they send to voters. What voters see this month will be -- they hope -- only what they want voters to see."