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

To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (30297)	6/12/2004 1:00:32 AM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

It helps Kerry that he would even make McCain his first choice, if in fact that's even so. How can any Bushie ever be credible again that that "more liberal than Kennedy" BS if Kerry's first choice is a moderate conservative Republican? Would Bushy ever pick a liberal democrat? This pushes Bush further to the right and gives Kerry more claim to the absolute center where all elections are won. Kerry should keep this alive for as long as possible.

To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (30297)	6/12/2004 7:39:33 AM
From: tonto	Respond to of 81568

AS is spinning. What Kerry has done for McCain in the future is a gift, but McCain's rejection of Kerry has been a negative for Kerry. All VP choices know that they are second choice, and that Kerry is stating that the best vp choice is a republican...

To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (30297)	6/12/2004 4:53:06 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 81568

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