Kerry: Americans' Safety at Stake in Election

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MIAMI (Reuters) - Democratic challenger John Kerry (news - web sites) said on Friday the safety of Americans was at stake in next week's election and refused to let a new Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) videotape overshadow his race with President Bush (news - web sites).


After the leader of al Qaeda -- responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks -- made new threats, the Massachusetts senator told reporters he would hunt down and destroy terrorists, but did not mention the tape at a rally in Miami with rock legend Bruce Springsteen.


"We are not setting aside the debate we have been having in front of the American people," Kerry adviser Mike McCurry said. "The American people are not going to let Osama bin Laden deny them the opportunity to hear the candidates.


In a bitter and deadlocked election, some political analysts said the bin Laden tape could help Bush by reminding voters of his perceived strength -- fighting the war on terror. Others said it could benefit Kerry by reminding them that the al Qaeda leader was still at large and a threat.

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20041030/pl_nm/campaign_kerry_dc&cid=615&ncid=2043

Damn right, John.......we are not safer and will not be until * is back in crawford chopping wood.

[oxymoron]

1. Rated it a 5

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2. 7:52 p.m. CST

You have given the news article Kerry: Americans' Safety at Stake in Election a rating of 5.
Its current average rating is 5.00 with 7 vote(s).

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3. Kick. eom

[UCLA Dem]

4. kicked. but down to a 4.21

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[goforit]

5. Doesn't bush look like he already knows the jig is up???