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Presidential candidate John Kerry noted on his web site last week he “completed one of the most incredible journeys of my life. In the fifteen days following the Democratic convention, on our “Believe in America Tour,” John Edwards and I traveled over 8,180 miles, through 22 states on 43 buses, 17 train cars, 7 helicopters, 3 airplanes, and even one boat” – but not everyone was happy. Kerry’s visit to New Mexico left car and truck owners fuming. The Santa Fe New Mexican and The AP reported on August 13 Kerry’s whistle-stop tour through New Mexico left Bill Carlis and...

THE REUTERS DIARY FOR JOHN KERRY AND JOHN EDWARDS Thursday, August 5, 2004 I. Schedule for John Kerry All times Eastern JOHN KERRYS UPCOMING SCHEDULE Thursday, August 5 In Washington, Missouri 9 a.m.: Delivers remarks at the UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc., 2004 Convention. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, Washington, D.C., NW. Open press. 1:30 p.m.: With Edwards, attends "Believe in America." Union Station, 450 Union Station, St. Louis, Mo. Open press. 6:30 p.m.: With Edwards, attends a "Believe in America" rally. Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City, Mo. Open press. Note: The candidate overnights in Kansas City, Mo....

We don't want to rain on anyone's parade, and we would agree that Friday night's rally for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry at the rear of the state Capitol was a moment to relish for Democrats in the predominantly Republican midstate. But in the name of historical accuracy, we must submit this footnote to the Harrisburg stop of the "Believe in America" tour: That crowd wasn't 20,000, as estimated Friday night by Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed and repeated by several other Kerry supporters. The Kerry campaign, in releases this week, has claimed 25,000. In fact, the only agency that...

Wheeling, W.Va. --- In the nation's coalfield's Saturday afternoon, Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry touted his support for a $2-billion dollar clean-coal technology plan as a part of the nation's energy independence from Middle East oil while at the same time noting his support for hunter gun owner rights to an estimated 15,000-plus audience. Kerry said he would be a president who "believes in science," and will pour $2 billion directly into developing clean coal technology as a part of his strategy for energy independence. "I want a nation that depends on its own ingenuity, not the Saudi royal...

The day sees error upon errors John Edwards, populist and Democratic vice presidential candidate, warmed up the crowd for his boss Friday. And he explained their vision of "one America" at a Democratic rally in Scranton. "What we believe is that the family you're born into, and the color of your skin, in our America, will never control your destiny," Edwards said. That might be true, but the family you're born into and the color of your ticket has a lot to say about where you stand when John Kerry and Edwards come to town. Edwards' comment drew more than...

July 31, 2004, 9:43AM 'Believe' tour off to a bumpy start Kerry's 21-state trip gets a mixed reception during its first day out By JULIE MASON Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle SCRANTON, PA. - The Democratic presidential ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards worked Friday to spread the energy, beginning a national bus tour hours after the Boston convention. Kerry, whose convention speech emphasized national security and foreign policy, said in an interview with The Associated Press that he would put Osama bin Laden on trial in U.S. courts. That would ensure the "fastest, surest route" to a murder conviction...

The Democratic presidential ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards worked Friday to spread the energy, beginning a national bus tour hours after the Boston convention. Kerry, whose convention speech emphasized national security and foreign policy, said in an interview with The Associated Press that he would put Osama bin Laden on trial in U.S. courts. That would ensure the "fastest, surest route" to a murder conviction if the terrorist mastermind is captured while he is president, Kerry said. "I want him tried for murder in New York City, and in Virginia and in Pennsylvania," where planes hijacked by al-Qaida...