Healey attacks Deval Patrick - Kerry hits back for invoking his name.

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John Kerry Responds to Kerry Healey Invoking His Name in Attack Ad



Kerry Healy, Republican candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, launched a new advertisement today, referencing John Kerry in her attacks on Democratic candidate Deval Patrick. Below is Kerry’s response.

“If Kerry Healey wants to invoke my name in her attack ads against Deval Patrick, then bring it on. Maybe since Mitt Romney has already written off her campaign she has no choice but to quote other Massachusetts elected officials.

The only thing I have in common with Kerry Healey is my name.

I think it’s wrong, that rather than protect our fading lead in the biotech industry, the Mitt Romney and Kerry Healey administration played politics with stem cell research and denied hope to so many suffering from disease. I support Deval Patrick because he will remove the barriers to stem cell research and recapture Massachusetts’ lead over our competitors in developing the cures of tomorrow.

I think it’s wrong that under Kerry Healey and Mitt Romney, Massachusetts has slipped to 47th in state funding for higher education and forty-fifth in job growth. I support Deval Patrick for Governor because he knows Massachusetts shouldn't take a back seat to anyone

I think it’s wrong that under Kerry Healey and Mitt Romney, we’ve gone backwards in early childhood education. I support Deval Patrick for Governor because he knows our children should be prepared on day one when they start kindergarten.

I think it’s wrong that under Kerry Healey and Mitt Romney, our property taxes have skyrocketed because of fiscal mismanagement designed to starve our cities and towns of the funds they need to fix our roads and bridges. Parents are forced to pay fees for after school programs, sports teams and even for their children taking the bus to school. Our families are being “fee’d” to death under this Administration. I support Deval Patrick because he will put the states’ budget priorities in the right place.

I know Kerry Healey’s record. I know Deval Patrick’s record. This isn’t even a close call. Deval Patrick is the right person to lead Massachusetts.”

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1. What in the Hell happened.

Why oh why didn't these democrats get a spine during the 2004 race. The republicans slammed and smeared and slurred and the democrats took it. They should have gave them back as much as they were getting. It would have shown this country that we democrats can DEFEND anybody. Terrorist beware.

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2. Dunno. No big name Dems would put themselves out there to hit back for

Kerry the way Giuliani, McCain, and Dole were doing every night on TV for Bush.

A few less know Dems did and fought where they could. But none of the big names.

Ever see Bush defend himself in 2004 against any of the charges? Nope. It was always RNC, the corpmedia, and big name GOPs doing it all for him.

All those advantages and BushInc STILL had to purge voter rolls, suppress votes and rig machines all over the country to stay in power.