Posted on 03/26/2004 8:55:37 AM PST by Reagan Man
Washington -- Returning to the campaign trail eager to cut a 40-to-1 money gap with the president, Sen. John Kerry Thursday night headlined a Washington fundraiser that brought together former presidents and former rivals, a carefully choreographed Democratic group hug to bring in $11 million for the party. It was an unusually strong show of unity for the normally fractious Democratic Party, but the shared desire to beat President George W. Bush squelched past differences. The presumptive Democratic nominee Kerry shared the stage former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, and Clinton's vice president Al Gore, who had endorsed Howard Dean. Dean endorsed Kerry Thursday as well.
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"I'm shag-a-licious, baby, but this party's a DUD!"
The DUD. The Democrat Unity Dinner. LOL
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