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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (142723)	8/6/2004 3:54:17 PM
From: longnshort	of 281500

Doctors Diagnose Kerry As High Risk From The Wall Street Journal By Robert S. Greenberger August 5, 2004 At a recent town-hall meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich., a doctor told John Kerry that many physicians oppose the Democratic presidential candidate because they think he wouldn't curb costly medical-malpractice lawsuits. The Massachusetts senator's response: … Mr. Kerry would surprise physicians by moving on medical-liability suits -- despite the Democrats' longtime ties to trial lawyers. But, to many doctors, Mr. Kerry is carrying heavy baggage … his running mate, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina. Mr. Edwards, a former trial lawyer, made a fortune suing doctors and others for medical malpractice. As a result, he has become the lightning rod in a well-financed doctors' campaign against the Democratic ticket. For years, Senate Democrats have thwarted Republican efforts to curb medical-malpractice awards … Physician frustration over the impasse boiled over in two full-page ads that ran in The Wall Street Journal on July 27 during the Democratic convention. Paid for by the American Neurological Surgery Political Action Committee, the ads contended that "Kerry and Edwards care more about lawyers' wealth than patients' health." ... For Entire Article Please Visit: online.wsj.com (Subscription Required)

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