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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (22241)	5/13/2004 5:48:38 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81568

Kerry lied about his fellow Vietnam vets during the Vietnam war. He, like Jane Fonda, will never be forgotten for granting aid & comfort to the enemy during wartime. After Iraq, here's the next most important issue in the current campaign: Bush: On Education and Iraq Thursday, 13-May-2004 1:50PM AP Story PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - President Bush said Thursday he felt "disgraced" by the images of U.S. soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners but reminded West Virginia voters that the actions of a handful of Americans should not sully the nation's military. Campaigning in a swing state, the Republican incumbent briefly interrupted his weeklong theme of education to reiterate that he will not yield in the fight against terrorism and to acknowledge the ongoing scandal over the prisoner abuses. "I want to say one other thing about our troops," Bush said. "Like you, I have been disgraced ... by what I've seen on TV, what took place in the prison. But the actions of a few do not reflect on the fantastic character of the over 200,000 men and women who have served our nation" in Iraq. The several hundred who packed a gymnasium at Parkersburg South High School gave Bush a standing ovation after he introduced Marine Lance Cpl. Stephen Ferguson of Parkersburg, who returned from Iraq about two weeks ago after he was shot in the legs. The president, speaking to area educators, said high schools, with federal help, must get back to basics by ensuring that students have mastered essential skills to prepare them for college or the job market. The country's high schools need to "raise the bar" with the goal of educating children so they can succeed in the jobs of the future. Nationally, 68 of 100 ninth-graders graduate from high school on time, and only 38 percent directly enter college, he said. Bush outlined federal grants that help middle and high school students who fall behind in reading and noted increased funding for programs that help students do better in math and science. "There needs to be a rigorous focus on English and math and science," Bush said before a banner that read, "Better Education, Better Jobs." It was the president's third education event this week. On Tuesday, Bush visited a junior high school in Arkansas, and on Wednesday, he spoke at an event promoting reading in Maryland. Bush won West Virginia by 6 percentage points in 2000, becoming only the fourth Republican to do so since 1932. This year, the most recent state poll shows Bush with 47 percent, Kerry with 43 percent, independent candidate Ralph Nader with 2 percent, and 8 percent undecided. The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 3 percent. Bush has been competitive on education since the 2000 campaign, when his focus on the issue helped him gain the support of women voters.