"Kerry's condemnation reeks of hypocrisy given the fact that his campaign surrogates are on the attack echoing the same baseless charges," Mr. Schmidt said.

In a departure from his strategy of letting campaign surrogates handle attacks, Mr. Bush told audiences that his opponent "delivers misery at home."

Using them as campaign surrogates does not work, Mr. Boxer said, "because the certain magic Barbara has with people doesn't transfer to the rest of us."

His campaign surrogates appeared on television news programs last night, portraying Mr. Kerry as, among other things, an advocate of tax increases and big government.

Vice President Al Gore also is stepping up his use of campaign surrogates.

The race between the two major candidates was prolonged and brutal, with both candidates employing various campaign surrogates to bolster their campaigns.

If Mr. Ridge is to continue in this role, he must stay out of the election; using him as a campaign surrogate would be disastrous for public confidence.

Several of Ron Paul's children act as campaign "surrogates" doing media interviews on behalf of their father.

She preferred to travel with her husband and introduce him rather than act as a campaign surrogate with a separate schedule.

Kerry played a role in decisions behind the scenes and as a campaign surrogate.