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Ian McCracken
14 Sep 2004, 11:06 PM
Dang the luck of GWB. First, the Swift Boat Vets carve up Kerry like a turkey, then Dan Rather and the bogus CBS documents, then Kitty Kelley and the laughable charges in her book, and now he gets Ted Kennedy on the campaign trail against him. Some divine power has touched GWB on his shoulder.

Kennedy to Hit Campaign Trail for Kerry (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&u=/ap/20040914/ap_on_el_pr/kerry_kennedy_1&printer=1)

WASHINGTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, often credited with giving a boost to John Kerry's presidential campaign, is launching a seven-week election drive for his Massachusetts colleague that will pair fund raising and travel with a barrage of speeches condemning President Bush's policies.

Kennedy, D-Mass., will make two campaign stops in Pennsylvania on Friday, in addition to appearances around the country nearly every weekend as a surrogate for Kerry. While the Senate remains in session, Kennedy plans almost daily rebukes of Bush's policies, ranging from the war in Iraq to health care and education.

Kennedy waged a similar war of words against Bush four years ago for Democrat Al Gore. But this time, his work for Kerry will be more active and involve much more travel, Kennedy's aides said.

They would not release a list of places where Kennedy is expected to campaign, but said the liberal Democrat will be in battleground states across all regions of the country.

Republicans, meanwhile, have rejoiced in the opportunity to link Kerry with his home state's liberal lion — one of the politicians conservatives love to hate.

Barbara
14 Sep 2004, 11:11 PM
Ugh.

christopher d
15 Sep 2004, 12:48 AM
They could have gotten someone a little less polarizing, For example, the junior senator from New York.

But it's going to be Nader's fault again... :rolleyes:

IntheNet
15 Sep 2004, 08:48 AM
Some divine power has touched GWB on his shoulder.
...

Yes... it was God!

Imagine Ted Kennedy helping out your campaign? "Hey... need any coed girls drowned?... I can do it!" Send Ted back to the Hog's Head bar on Long Island!

IntheNet
Bush/Cheney in 2004

Quaker
15 Sep 2004, 11:19 AM
Wow. This move has desperation written all over it.

I really don't understand it. How does Kennedy help Kerry reach the undecideds, the swing voters? The last thing Kerry needs right now is for people to be reminded that he's the more liberal senator from Massachussetts.

bojendyk
15 Sep 2004, 11:50 AM
The last thing Kerry needs right now is for people to be reminded that he's the more liberal senator from Massachussetts.

This doesn't make sense.