The Democratic Primary

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this credible was the battlefield experience he had. In another instance where Kerry used his war hero image was during a debate in South Carolina with Dean in May 2003. Dean had questioned Kerry’s courage on the issues, reminding viewers of his war record; he said “I don’t need any lectures in courage from Howard Dean.”(WWW.NPR.ORG) Kerry is utilizing the fact that he won the Silver Star and the bronze star as well as three purple hearts while commanding a gunboat in Viet Nam to attempt to sway the veteran vote. In an interview with the move-on organization when ask about the Iraq war he responded “I was in a war which started with a misrepresentation of facts and divided our country. Decisions about war and peace are the most critical a President can make, and as President I will make these decisions not just from the Situation Room but from the perspective of someone who has seen devastation on the battlefield, and spoken and marched to end a tragically misguided war.” (WWW.MOVE-ON.ORG). There are millions of veterans in the United States and that would be more than sufficient to carry the popular vote. He is also showing his leadership ability through his outstanding military record. He portrays himself as being in charge nothing is going to rattle him, he’s been in tough positions before and made the proper decisions and will carry this ability in to the White House as our next President.
Richard Gephardt is vying for the labor voter. He has always been a proponent of the labor movement and carries the endorsement of numerous labor unions. He is the can-do family man who not only intellectually understands the pain of the ordinary working class but also feels it in a personal way. Gephardt takes every opportunity to mention that his father delivered milk and was a member of the teamsters union.( WWW.AFL-CIO.ORG) Don Gephardt made the statement that his father was a Republican and hated the union and ...