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Article: Kerry responds to ads challenging war record
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- August 20, 2004
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The Associated Press
BOSTON - John Kerry fought back Thursday against campaign
allegations that he exaggerated his combat record in Vietnam,
accusing President Bush of using a Republican front group "to do his
dirty work" and challenging Bush to debate their wartime service
records.
"Well, if he wants to have a debate about our service in Vietnam,
here is my answer: Bring it on," said the Democratic presidential
candidate, reviving an old war and campaign slogan amid strong urging
from party leaders for him to respond to two-week-old GOP assertions.
As Kerry denounced the criticism as "lies about my record," aides
privately acknowledged that they and their boss had been slow to
recognize ...