Kerry Takes Gop Issues Head-On, Democratic Nominee Emphasizes Differences in Leadership During Acceptance Speech

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THE WASHINGTON POST

BOSTON - John Kerry staked his hopes for the White House on a gamble that would have seemed almost unimaginable for a Democrat not so long ago, challenging President Bush to a debate on the twin pillars of Republican success: values and security.

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Kerry Takes Gop Issues Head-On, Democratic Nominee Emphasizes Differences in Leadership During Acceptance Speech

It is a challenge that has been building steadily along the campaign trail all year, as Kerry and his advisers confronted the political realities of the first presidential campaign since Sept. 11, 2001, and later the aggressive effort by the Bush team to define the Democrat as outside of the political mai...

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