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On the eve of a Tom-Brokaw moderated Democratic Presidential Debate, Senior Kerry advisers recklessly strategized over refreshments at the Hotel Fort Des Moines -- believing they were out of earshot to anyone who would care!

But as the caucus nears even stripped Iowa cornstalks have ears.

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The campaign advisers spoke frankly at the hotel's bar on Sunday night about the state of the White House race and their frustrations of living in the shadow of Howard Dean.

All of Dean's money is coming from Republicans, one member of Kerry's kitchen cabinet told the group. Another adviser asked if that had been researched. No one had an answer.

The staff said Kerry should -- and will -- use a motorcycle for campaigning more often.

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The advisers discussed how Kerry should stop trying to defend his Iraq vote and develop how Kerry's the real anti-war protester, not Dean.

They staffers talked about doing an ad where they would contrast Kerry's anti-war activism with Dean as a draft-dodging ski bum. The ad would feature vault clips of Kerry speaking at anti-war rallies and testifying on Capitol Hill vs. Dean statements on how he could have served in the military, but decided not to.

They Kerry staffers talked about the possibility of doing a documentary on the campaign, like the one Spike Jonze did with Gore. One frustrated operative said it would help with Kerry's "aloof" image problem.

The advisers carelessly talked about how thick Kerry's accent used to be.

Kerry did the thick accent when cameras were around to sound like JFK, laughed one senior staffer.

[In the spirit of the holiday season the DRUDGE REPORT will not reveal the names of those in attendance.]

14 posted on 11/24/2003 8:51:19 AM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: areafiftyone
Oh. Wow. I'm really impressed. Great story there, Drudge. I feel sorry for the cornstalks.
15 posted on 11/24/2003 8:52:35 AM PST by mewzilla
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To: areafiftyone

Drudge always picks the best photos. Caption away!

16 posted on 11/24/2003 8:54:08 AM PST by Callahan
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To: areafiftyone
The advisers discussed how Kerry should stop trying to defend his Iraq vote and develop how Kerry's the real anti-war protester, not Dean.

LOL! Kerry threw someone elses medals over the White House fence in which he was pictured doing.

His medals are hanging in his Senate office.

17 posted on 11/24/2003 8:56:09 AM PST by Dane
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To: areafiftyone
All of Dean's money is coming from Republicans, one member of Kerry's kitchen cabinet told the group. Another adviser asked if that had been researched. No one had an answer.

Isn't that par for the course for virtually all of the Democrats claims about any issue or Republican?

22 posted on 11/24/2003 9:02:58 AM PST by Diddle E. Squat (www.firemackbrown.com, www.firecarlreese.com)
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To: areafiftyone
"The ad would feature vault clips of Kerry speaking at anti-war rallies and testifying on Capitol Hill "

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This may endear him to the leftists, but it will hardly go over well with the American people, who, are living under the constant threat of terrorism.

We need a LEADER, like George Bush, not an anti-war protester as president!


25 posted on 11/24/2003 12:27:52 PM PST by FairOpinion
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