Democrats Keep Hammering Away at Dean [View All]

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http://www.ctnow.com/news/custom/newsat3/la-na-trail3jan03,1,1659385.story

"There is a pattern with Gov. Dean," Gephardt said in a speech at a Des Moines hospital. "First, say something indefensible. Then deny you ever said it. Then, when it's proven you said it, don't tell anybody why you said it. And then go and say it all over again."

In an interview on CNN, Sen. Joe Lieberman — who has opted out of the Iowa caucuses — challenged Dean on another issue, predicting that the front-runner's position on tax cuts would hurt him with most Americans.

Sen. John F. Kerry of Massachusetts spent the day in New Hampshire, unveiling a plan to eliminate barriers for small businesses and their employees. But his campaign continued its assault on Dean.

In a release headlined "Daily Straight Talk: A daily fact check of the records and statements of Howard Dean," the Kerry camp criticized Dean's environmental record, saying Dean was "more country club than Sierra Club."