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2004
Republican National Convention
August
31, 2004
In a personal account of the days after Sept. 11 and the lead
up to the decision to go to war in Iraq, First
Lady Laura Bush outlined her husband's determination and
called for America to elect him to another term.
August 30, 2004
Party
maverick Sen.
John McCain, R.-Ariz., lauded President Bush's decision to invade
Iraq, calling the goals of the war "necessary, achievable
and noble."
NYC
on Guard for GOP Convention
August
27, 2004
As delegates, journalists and others flock to Manhattan this week
for the Republican National Convention, the city is spending millions
of dollars on security precautions against a potential terrorist
attack or violent protest.
Candidates
Stump in Keystone State
August
25, 2004
Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic presidential candidate
Sen. John Kerry, Mass., campaigned in the battleground state of
Pennsylvania on Wednesday. Kerry appeared at a Steamfitters' Union
Hall, and Cheney spoke to supporters at a rally in Pottsville.
President
Condemns Ads, Calls for Reform
August
23, 2004
President Bush condemned campaign ads funded by ostensibly independent
"527" groups Monday, including recent television spots that attack
Sen. John Kerry over his Vietnam War record.
Kerry
Campaign Criticizes Overtime Rules
August
23, 2004
A new federal law making sweeping changes to who receives overtime
benefits went into effect Monday. While critics like John Kerry's
running mate John Edwards have said that more workers will be
exempt from overtime under the new regulations, the Department
of Labor says otherwise.
Veterans
Who Served With Kerry Split Over War Record
August
19, 2004
Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., Thursday
vigorously defended his Vietnam war record against allegations
a group called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth made accusing Kerry
of engineering the injuries which led to the medals he won for
his wartime service. Jim Lehrer gets perspectives on the controversy
over Kerry's war record from John O'Neill, co-founder of Swift
Boat Veterans for Truth, and Tom Oliphant, a Boston Globe columnist
who covered Kerry during his postwar protests in Washington.
Economy,
Iraq Dominate Stump Speeches
August
18, 2004
President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John
Kerry, D-Mass., addressed the issues of defense and the economy,
respectively, in speeches Wednesday. Kerry spoke at the Veterans
of Foreign Wars convention in Cincinnati, and President Bush appeared
at a container company in Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Candidates
Continue to Target Swing Voters
August
17, 2004
President Bush and Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry,
D-Mass., continue their campaign for the narrow slice of undecided
voters in swing states with ads and speeches aimed at the key
issues of war, terrorism and the economy.
Pres.
Bush, Kerry Campaign on West Coast
August
13, 2004
President Bush and Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry,
D-Mass., both ended Western campaign trips Friday, speaking to
voters at separate events in Oregon.
Candidates
Stump in Western States
August
11, 2004
President Bush and Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry,
D-Mass., both neared the end of Western campaign trips Wednesday.
Kerry addressed a crowd in Nevada, and President Bush made a campaign
appearance in New Mexico.
Kerry,
Pres. Bush Speak to Unity Conference
August
5, 2004
President Bush
and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry both fielded questions
at the UNITY 2004 conference in Washington this week.
Candidates
Campaign in Swing States
August
5, 2004
President George
Bush and Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry both
continued their campaigns in swing states Thursday. President
Bush spoke at a town meeting in Columbus, Ohio, and Kerry addressed
an outdoor rally in St. Louis.
Candidates
Cross Paths in Key Battleground State
August
4, 2004
Sen.
John Kerry, D-Mass., and President Bush held dueling campaign
events within a half-mile of each other in Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday,
in an effort to win support in one of the key battleground states
of the 2004 presidential election. President Bush spoke
to supporters at a park on the Mississippi River, while Kerry
hosted an indoor economic summit a few blocks away. Betty
Ann Bowser provides a report.
Terror
Alerts Become Campaign Issue
August
3, 2004
As
new terror alerts hits the headlines both presidential candidates
claim they can do the best job keeping America safe. Newt Gingrich,
former Republican speaker of the House, and Leon Panetta, former
White House chief of staff during the Clinton administration,
discuss terrorism as a campaign issue.
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