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Entries from September 2004

Kerry Wins Debate, Appears ‘Almost Senatorial’

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(2004-09-30) — Political commentators from the major American TV news networks and CBS unanimously declared John Forbes Kerry the winner of his first debate with President George Bush.
“This is a clear triumph for Kerry,” said one unnamed CNN pundit. “His performance was way above expectations. He looked almost senatorial, which is virtually tantamount to looking [...]

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Kerry Battles Bush Without Plan to Win Peace

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(2004-09-30) — John Forbes Kerry tonight acknowledged that he rushed into the debate against President George Bush without “a plan to win the peace.”
The startling admission came after Mr. Kerry repeatedly accused Mr. Bush of invading Iraq without a plan to win the peace.
“I confess that I’m bogged down in a quagmire in my battle [...]

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Kerry Called Up in Draft, Misses Debate

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(2004-09-30) — Democrat candidate John Forbes Kerry announced this afternoon that he can not attend this evening’s presidential debate because he has been drafted into the Army.
The drafting of Mr. Kerry confirmed rumors circulating via email and CBS News that the Bush administration has a secret plan to reinstitute military conscription.
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Rev. Jackson Brings Black Windsurfers Into Kerry Camp

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(2004-09-29) — Although the Rev. Jesse Jackson just signed onto the Kerry-Edwards campaign today as a senior advisor, he has already secured the endorsement of several influential African-American groups.
The American Society of Black Windsurfers (ASBW) today endorsed John Forbes Kerry’s presidential candidacy calling him “the only candidate whom Jesse Jackson says understands our needs…dude.”
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Kerry Targets Stoned Slackers Via ‘The Daily Show’

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(2004-09-28) — In the wake of Bill O’Reilly’s revelation that viewers of Jon Stewart’s ‘The Daily Show’ are a bunch of “stoned slackers” the Kerry-Edwards presidential campaign today announced a major ad buy on Comedy Central’s flagship news program.
“We had been buying time on CBS Evening News and 60 Minutes II to reach the undecided, [...]

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Kerry Musters Coalition to Debate Bush

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(2004-09-28) — John Forbes Kerry said today that he will not “go it alone” during Thursday night’s presidential debate, which will focus on foreign policy and national security.
“At the debate I’m not just going to do one thing differently that George W. Bush,” said Mr. Kerry, “I’m going to do everything differently. Not only will [...]

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Bush: Kerry Election Would Heighten Kennedy Threat

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(2004-09-28) — If Americans elect John Forbes Kerry to the White House, the nation faces the “greatest risk in a generation” of seeing Ted Kennedy in a cabinet post, according to President George Bush.
The president’s remarks-called ‘apocalyptic’ by some pundits-come just a day after Sen. Kennedy accused Mr. Bush of making a “nuclear 9/11″ more [...]

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