Dole defends attack on Kerry's military record as 'political hardball'
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Bob Dole, a prominent Republican and former presidential candidate, defended his criticism of White House hopeful John Kerry's war record as "political hardball," saying he had merely "tweaked" the Democratic candidate.
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The campaign of Senator John Kerry, stepping up a counteroffensive against a veterans group that is attacking his military record, said Friday that it was filing a complaint with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) accusing the organization of
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Senator John Kerry has said a gaffe last month widely seen as a slight against US troops in Iraq would not deter him from considering the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
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A war of words has erupted over US presidential candidate John Kerry&#39;s record in the Vietnam War. Democrat Kerry has unveiled a new advert calling on President Bush to abandon &quot;smears&quot; against his war record.
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One week before the presidential election, Democratic Sen. John Kerry waged a two-front war on his opponentâs security policies, arguing President George Bush has failed to adequately protect America both at home and overseas.
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The Kerry-Edwards campaign released a television ad Thursday that rebuts charges made by an independent group that has questioned Kerry&#39;s record from his Navy service during the Vietnam War. The ad focuses on Jim Rassmann, a former Special Forces ...
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FOR months on the campaign trail, US Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry has criticised President George W. Bush for running advertisements assailing the senator&#39;s record.
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US Sen. John Kerry, aging naval officer from the Vietnam War, wants voters to view him as a decorated veteran. However, he is under intense enemy fire in a modern-day war -- one for the US presidency -- and
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Military records contradict a critic's charge that U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry did not come under fire during the battle that resulted in military honors for Kerry, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
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Former Republican Sen. Bob Dole suggested Sunday that John Kerry apologize for past testimony before Congress about alleged atrocities during the Vietnam War and joined critics of the Democratic presidential candidate who say he received an early exit from combat for "superficial wounds."
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Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry say they are taking legal action against a group that has tried to discredit the US senator&#39;s record of heroism during the Vietnam war.
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Former presidential candidates Bob Dole and Al Gore weighed in Friday on Iraq and other issues in this year's race.
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Democratic Senator John Kerry launched an all-out counterattack on fellow Vietnam war veterans who say he embellished his combat record, a key part of his bid for the White House.
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John Kerry fought back Thursday against campaign allegations that he exaggerated his combat record in Vietnam, accusing President Bush of using a Republican front group "to do his dirty work" and challenging Bush to debate their wartime service records.
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NANTUCKET, Mass.  - Democrat John Kerry hit back  at Dick Cheney on Thursday by raising the Republican's failure  to serve in the Vietnam War and asking voters to weigh his two  tours of duty against the vice president's five deferments.
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fter weeks of taking fire over veterans&#39; accusations that he had lied about his Vietnam service record to win medals and build a political career, Senator John Kerry shot back yesterday, calling those statements ...
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BOSTON - John Kerry fought back Thursday against campaign allegations that he exaggerated his combat record in Vietnam, accusing President Bush of using a Republican front group "to do his dirty work" and challenging Bush to debate their wartime service records.   "Well, if he wants to have a debate about our service in Vietnam, here is my answer: Bring it on," said the Democratic presidential candidate, reviving an old war and campaign slogan amid strong urging from party leaders for him to respond to two-week-old GOP assertions...