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John Kerry Coming To Jacksonville Tuesday JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has scheduled rallies in Jacksonville and Orlando next week to discuss his health care policies. "He's going to talk about health care and the impact of George Bush's broken promises," Kerry spokesman Mark Kornblau said. "Under George Bush, families are paying 50 percent more for health insurance. Skyrocketing costs are causing many people to go without health insurance." The Massachusetts senator will appear at the Jacksonville Landing on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. While the visit is open to the public, tickets are required. To get tickets,...

PITTSBURGH - Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites), with rockers Jon Bon Jovi and blink-182 in tow, is courting the college crowd that typically shuns the voting booth, hoping unease about the Iraq (news - web sites) war and jobs propels millions of 18-to-24-year-olds to the polls in November. "We need you to become involved in this race as never before," the presumptive Democratic nominee implored a noisy crowd of more than 5,000 at the University of Pittsburgh Friday. The rally was Kerry's fifth college appearance in a week and reflected the campaign's sense that a new activism is...