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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: laura_bush who wrote (497017)	11/23/2003 11:11:55 PM
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Lieberman Cries Foul Over Iowa Debate breakingnews.nypost.com WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two Democratic presidential candidates will participate in Monday's Iowa debate by satellite, allowing the senators to continue fighting against a GOP-backed Medicare bill in Washington. One rival cried foul because he was excluded from the special arrangement. "We think this is unfair," said Jano Cabrera, spokesman for Sen. Joe Lieberman. The Connecticut senator, who is not competing in Iowa's caucuses, had rejected an invitation to attend the debate sponsored by the Democratic National Committee and NBC. Eight other candidates had agreed to attend. At the last minute, Sens. John Edwards of North Carolina and John Kerry of Massachusetts said they could not attend because of the Medicare fight. The DNC agreed to allow them to participate by satellite from a Washington studio. Two onstage television screens will show Edwards and Kerry, alongside six rivals who will be there in person. Lieberman asked to participate by satellite as well. The DNC consulted with the other campaigns, at least two of which said he should not be allowed to participate. Interactive In the Running Latest News Lieberman Cries Foul Over Iowa Debate Dean Blasts'Washington Claptrap' Dig Lawmaker Blasts Bush on Nuclear Project Democrats OK Michigan Internet Voting Carville Pleads for Democratic Donations "When we heard the request of the Lieberman campaign, we made every effort to figure it out. But based on technological concerns and based on issues of fairness, we could not work it out," said DNC spokesman Jim Mulhall. "We canvassed and discussed the issues involved with all of the campaigns." Lieberman's spokesman said: "The rules of the debate were changed and two candidates were allowed to participate remotely. Given these rule changes, we obviously were interested in debating. We're sure any technological problems can be worked out." Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark's campaign initially rejected an invitation to attend an upcoming debate in New Hampshire. When the campaign reversed course, the DNC accepted Clark's request to attend the debate in person - apparently without canvassing the other campaigns. "We never received such a phone call," Cabrera said.