"Howard Dean, shifting easily to dart thrower from
the target he played in earlier debates, questioned Senator Kerry's
record and effectiveness. Dr. Dean's challenge came more than
midway through a debate that up until then had been largely civil,
with the seven candidates focusing their fire
on Mr. Bush instead of on one another.
"Just to make this a little less mellow," Dr. Dean began, setting
up a suggestion that Mr. Kerry had little to show for his 19 years in Washington.
"When I was governor, I got everybody in my state who is under 18 health insurance.
"Now, Senator Kerry is the front-runner, and I mean him no insult,
but in 19 years in the Senate, Senator Kerry sponsored nine, 11 bills that had
anything to do with health care, and not one of them passed.
If you want a president who is going to get results, I suggest that you look at
somebody who did get results in my state."
Article: Democratic Contenders Attack Bush on Iraq, Terrorism, Trade and Economy
Source: The New York Times
Date: January 30, 2004
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and DAVID M. HALBFINGER
Reference: nytimes.com
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