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THE DEMOCRATS' (SECRET) PLAN FOR AMERICA The Democrats have begun their campaign to frighten voters before the fall elections. It's nothing but a replay of past elections, the only difference being that they seem to be starting the scare tactics a bit early this year. I guess you can't blame them. Nothing else has worked. The tried to hand the Florida election problems on Bush. No go. Then it was the economy, and that didn't work either. They gave a stab at the "Bush is stupid" routine, but Americans aren't buying it. Enron looked worse for Clinton than it did...

Guess who's suddenly saying nice things about litigation reform? None other than John Kerry. Explains his campaign Web site: "There is no question that abuses of our legal system have hurt companies and individuals who are acting responsibly." The scarcity of insurance for doctors should spur us to action: "Access to care is threatened. . . . Lawsuits should be the last, not the first, line of defense." You might almost think the Massachusetts senator had just accepted the Republican nomination.... Feeling skeptical? With reason. In the Senate, to begin with, Mr. Kerry has cast a routine vote against restrictions...

For those who missed the article on Page A4 of the Aug. 7 Globe -- and judging from last week's e-mails, many did -- here's an attempt to set the record straight on the matter of an upcoming book sponsored by the Kerry campaign, "Our Plan for America: Stronger at Home, Respected in the World," published by PublicAffairs. Globe reporter Michael Kranish was not commissioned to write the introduction to that book, contrary to reports by some conservative commentators and Internet gossip Matt Drudge. Kranish had agreed to write the introduction to a different book -- an independent one, not...

Brace yourself: Kerry's got a `Plan' By Noelle Straub Wednesday, August 4, 2004 BELOIT, Wis. - Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] held a town-hall meeting on the economy here yesterday to proclaim his fiscal responsibility, but left some in the audience questioning how he could pay for all his proposals and still balance the budget. Beloit resident Susan Johnson listened to Kerry speak at the Edwards Pavilion & Sports Complex but said she didn't understand how the presidential hopeful can enact his health-care and education-reform plans and also reduce the deficit. ``He seemed to be making conflicting points to...

Kerry Campaign Manager and Policy Advisors to Discuss New Book - 'Our Plan for America: Stronger at Home, Respected in the World' 8/1/2004 10:50:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor, Political Reporter Contact: Allison Dobson of Kerry-Edwards 2004, 202-464-2800 News Advisory: Conference Call Monday at 12:30 p.m. EDT Kerry Campaign Manager and Policy Advisors to Discuss New Book - "Our Plan for America: Stronger at Home, Respected in the World" On Monday, August 2, at 12:30 PM EDT, Kerry Campaign Manager Mary Beth Cahill, Senior Advisor for National Security Affairs Dr. Susan Rice and Policy Advisor Bruce Reed will...