Kerry, Democrats Won't Let Guard Down During Republican Bash

[Nambe]

NEW YORK, Aug 29 (AFP)

Democrats plan to take a swing at every Republican attack leveled against presidential nominee John Kerry this week, as the Republican National Convention meets here to formally nominate President George W. Bush for a second term in office.

Kerry will travel to Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday -- on the eve of Bush's acceptance speech -- to address military veterans during the 86th national convention of the American Legion, the largest veterans group in the United States. ..

The Democrats set up a team in New York that will quickly strike back at statements made by Republicans during the convention, a tactic used by Bush's party during the Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, last month.

Democratic heavyweights will be mobilized to speak during the convention, including New York Senator Hillary Clinton, who as the former first lady has national appeal, and Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, who will speak for the US heartland.

Democrats say their goal is to demonstrate that Bush has failed to accomplish his mission -- a reference to the "Mission Accomplished" banner that hung on the aircraft carrier on which Bush declared on May 1, 2003, that major combat operations had ended in Iraq.
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[xray s]

1. watch Kerry and the Dem's this next week.

They know this is one of those times the public is focused on the election. They will not disappoint. I think they have some "new products to roll out".

:)

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. All the media coverage took care of this for the gop

at the Dem convention. They were in high alert for the slightest utterance of a "negative" message and wouldn't let it go.

[Sugarbleus]

3. On C-span this AM, A pro Bush caller said

Kerry should NOT campaign while Bush has his convention because Bush went to his ranch while Kerry was in Boston. ??????????? I'm sure!

What do you think he should do when Bush speaks at RNC?

[Democat]

4. Hopefully the Democrats will have some surprises for Bush

Time for our side to kick ass!