Republicans Attack Kerry in Video and E-Mail - NYT [View All]

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By JIM RUTENBERG
Published: February 13, 2004

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 — Republicans attacked Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts on an array of fronts Thursday, the beginning of what party officials said would be an attempt to undercut Mr. Kerry's reputation at a time when he is riding high from repeated victories in primaries and caucuses.

On Thursday night, Mr. Bush's campaign posted on its Web site an advertisement-style video juxtaposing Mr. Kerry's promises to stanch the influence of lobbyists in Washington with news articles about large numbers of donations to Mr. Kerry from lobbyists. The video gave a hint of the television advertising war to come between the two men.

The Internet commercial appeared hours after Ed Gillespie, the Republican National Committee chairman, gave a speech accusing Mr. Kerry's campaign of running an already unreasonably harsh campaign.

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"After months of John Kerry attacking President Bush on special interests," said Scott Stanzel, a campaign spokesman, "this Web video provides and opportunity for our supporters to see how Senator Kerry's rhetoric doesn't match his record."

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