Kerry: Bush's Iraq 'Mismanagement' Hikes Gas Prices

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SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) - Democratic challenger John Kerry (news - web sites) on Monday blamed President Bush (news - web sites)'s "gross mismanagement" of the Iraq (news - web sites) war for rising gas prices and vowed to free the United States from dependence on Middle East oil in 10 years.


The Massachusetts senator rebuked his Republican rival, a former Texas oil man, for warming "the hearts of his powerful friends" in the industry with a $15 billion tax break while leaving average American consumers out in the cold.


"In the past four years, in nearly every decision he's made, George W. Bush has chosen the powerful and well-connected over middle class Americans," Kerry told supporters in Santa Fe. "When it comes to developing a real energy policy, George Bush (news - web sites) has run out of gas."


Speaking in New Mexico, Kerry reminded voters that the state was home to the Manhattan Project that marshaled the knowledge and technology during World War II to build nuclear weapons. He called for a similar effort to push scientists to develop alternative fuels.

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1. kick-@$$! i'm all for alt-e. this is one of the best things about Kerry.

he wants to fix one of the biggest problems we have today.

[gottaB]

2. State of Denial

"George Bush is in a state of denial. I'll tell you what, New Mexico has five electoral votes. State of denial has none. I like my chances."

Kerry's on!