Battleground reporters shape coverage from Boston convention
Journalists from Dayton Daily News WBNS-TV and Las Vegas Review-Journal cover the Democratic National Convention in Boston focusing on battleground state audiences. They report intense ad bombardment with over 200 million spent and aim to gauge resonance for undecided voters in states like Nevada.
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Monday convention coverage from major networks
Prime time Democratic National Convention coverage listed for Monday includes CBS NBC and ABC from 10 to 11 p.m. with hosts Dan Rather Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings. PBS airs 8 to 11 p.m. NewsHour with Lehrer including roundtable and floor coverage. C-SPAN offers gavel to gavel convention floor coverage 4 to 11 p.m.
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Kerry markets values to woo swing voters in 2004 race
Kerry frames universal health care and education funding as shared American values while stressing family faith and service. He adopts conservative language to counter the Massachusetts liberal label, arguing values unite rather than divide. Bush supporters counter that the shift masks his liberal record and note Kerry’s abortion stance and tax contrasts.
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Clintons Cast Spotlight at Kerry Convention Night
Bill and Hillary Clinton steal opening night thunder at the Democratic convention in Boston as Kerry aims to rally voters. The Clintons, charismatic and forceful, contrast with Kerry who is described as intelligent yet lacking energy. Analysts warn Kerry must connect without letting the Clintons dominate the message for Bush’s challengers.
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GOP aims for convention bounce with relentless messaging
Republicans in Boston rehearse a week of message discipline ahead of their convention in New York. Ed Gillespie says the plan is to flood the airwaves and web with repeated lines critiquing Kerry and Edwards, aiming for a post convention poll bounce.
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Protesters clash as delegates arrive at Democratic National Convention
About 2,000 protesters gathered on Boston Common and marched to the FleetCenter to rally against the war in Iraq and abortion as delegates arrive for John Kerry’s convention. A parallel anti abortion march of about 1,000 moved from Faneuil Hall to the Fleet Center, with clashes and standoffs at an intersection.
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Nader Barred From Boston Democratic Convention
Ralph Nader is blocked from attending the Democratic National Convention in Boston. DNC chair Terry McAuliffe says Nader cannot receive credentials amid concerns his independent bid would siphon votes from John Kerry. He criticizes Republicans aiding Nader’s ballot access efforts.
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