At his speech in Manchester, meanwhile, Bush did not specifically mention his opponent, but his arguments referred to his previous depictions of Kerry as a "flip-flopper" not up to protecting the nation against terrorism.
"I have learned a president must base decisions on principle, core convictions from which you will never waver," he said. "The issues vary, the challenges are different every day, the polls go up, the polls go down, but a president's convictions must be consistent and true."
He added that his economic policies are working and America and the world are more secure today. "Freedom is on the march," he said. "Our strategy to win the war on terror is succeeding."
Several protesters worked their way into the event despite procedures to screen them out and heckled Bush over the missing explosives in Iraq. The protesters were soon escorted from the site. Also, a mis-timed cue sent hails of confetti raining down on Bush during the middle of his speech as the president named attendees, including family members of people killed September 11.
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