<p>March 31, 2004 -- STAMFORD, Conn. - More than 18 months away from the West Wing haven't curbed Karen Hughes' appetite for a political fight - as President Bush's one-time right-hand woman yesterday ripped into Sen. John Kerry while promoting her new book. Speaking before 125 people at the Marriott here, the first stop on a 16-city tour in support of her new book "10 Minutes from Normal," Hughes assailed the Democratic presidential nominee on both domestic and foreign issues.</p>
