Cheney Kerry clash over values in battleground tour
Vice President Dick Cheney condemned John Kerry as out of touch with heartland values during a Wheeling stop and criticized Kerry’s voting record on taxes and social issues. Kerry’s camp retorted by highlighting Cheney’s deferments and Vietnam stance. The two campaigns staged parallel bus tours in key states as voters weighed values and policy.
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Kerry presses Wisconsin farmers on farm policy tour
Senator John Kerry visited Independence Wisconsin and other rural stops as part of a three day Midwest bus tour. He pitched farm friendly policies including origin labeling, conservation aid, limits on meat packer ownership of livestock, and expanded renewable fuels. He defended the Northeast Dairy Compact and acknowledged national service as president while joking about New England roots.
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