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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Christine Iverson(202) 863-8614 Washington, DC— RNC Communications Director Jim Dyke released the following statement today on the DNC response ad to the ad ‘Wolves’. Recent media reports exposed the DNC and Kerry Campaign tactic of holding conference calls to introduce response ‘ads’ that are not aired. “There is no evidence that the Kerry campaign intends to air this ad as it features eagles and ostriches but not even one dolphin. “The DNC and the Kerry campaign have a bad habit of introducing response ‘ads’ to the media, generating free headlines and stories, but never actually spending...

In the final month of the campaign, Democrats are increasingly tying the White House to the Saudi Arabian royal family, a line of attack that they say is highly effective, but it has stirred concern among Saudi officials. Senator John Kerry and the Democratic Party introduced two new advertisements this weekend that criticize President Bush's administration as giving the family "special favors" and as having an overreliance on Saudi Arabia for oil. And the Media Fund, a Democratic group, said yesterday that it would spend $6.5 million to run advertisements hitting the Saudi theme still harder in Ohio, Florida and...

Rhetoric NARRATOR: “George Bush lost the debate.  Now he’s lying about it.  This is what you heard John Kerry really say: The president always has the right for pre-emptive strike. I will hunt and kill the terrorists, wherever they are.” CHYRON: “George Bush lost the debate; Now he’s lying about it; This is what John Kerry really said…; “‘The president always has the right for pre-emptive strike.’ John Kerry”; “‘I will hunt and kill the terrorists, wherever they are.’ John Kerry” The Facts What Kerry Said About Pre-Emptive Doctrine In Debate At Miami Presidential Debate, Kerry Said America’s Self-Defense...

Rhetoric NARRATOR: “The Bush attack machine is smearing John Kerry again.” CHYRON: “The Bush attack machine is smearing John Kerry again.” CHYRON: “‘Smear.’ Kansas City Star, 8/17/04” NARRATOR: “Wait a minute. John Kerry put his life on the line for America.” CHYRON: “Wait a minute.” NARRATOR: “It was George Bush who misled us about weapons of mass destruction.” CHYRON: “George Bush mislead us about Weapons of Mass Destruction” CHYRON: “US Report Confirms No WMDs in Iraq” CHYRON: “UPI, 9/17/04” CHYRON: “US Weapons Inspector: Iraq had no WMD” CHYRON: “Associated Press, 9/17/04” The Facts Report Kerry Campaign Cites Confirms Saddam’s...

KERRY'S GLASS HOUSEKerry Was For Negative Ads Before He Was Against Them___________________________________"'Americans need a real conversation over our future,' Kerry said in a speech at a school in Spring Green, Wisconsin. 'What they don't need is all these trumped up advertisements, they just make people curl up and walk away,' added the Massachusetts senator. 'I'm calling them "misleadisments,"' Kerry said of the adverts. 'It's all scare tactics…'" ("Bush Sharpens Jabs Against Kerry Ahead Of Debates," Agence France Presse, 9/28/04)KERRY'S COMMENTS NEWS TO KERRY CAMPAIGNKerry-Edwards 2004, "Doesn't Get It," 30 Seconds, Sept. 27, 2004ü      "There he goes again. George Bush said...

Rhetoric NARRATOR: “George Bush keeps telling us things are getting better in Iraq.” CHYRON: “Freedom on the March in Iraq, Bush Tells Voters” CHYRON: “Source: Washington Post Sept. 16, 2004” NARRATOR: “The facts tell a different story.” CHYRON: “U.S. Intelligence Shows Pessimism On Iraq's Future” CHYRON: “Source: New York Times Sept. 16, 2004” NARRATOR: “Terrorists are pouring into the country.” CHYRON: “Iraqi PM: ‘Terrorists pouring in’” CHYRON: “Source: CNN international.com Sept. 20, 2004” NARRATOR: “Attacks on U.S. forces are increasing every month.” CHYRON: “U.S. Troops’ Death Rate Rising in Iraq” CHYRON: “Source: Washington Post Sept. 9, 2004” NARRATOR: “A...

Rhetoric  JOHN KERRY: “It’s time for a President who understands that a stronger America begins at home. It’s time to stop rewarding companies for shipping jobs overseas …” CHYRON: John Kerry. CHYRON: Stop shipping jobs overseas.  The Facts  Outsourcing Not Cause Of Major Job Loss Only Two Percent Of Layoffs Were Due To Foreign Outsourcing. “Shifting jobs overseas accounted for only a tiny fraction of U.S. job losses in the first three months of the year, according to a first-ever report released … by the Labor Department. … About 2 percent of the major layoffs in the first three months of the...

Rhetoric  PRESIDENT BUSH: “We're creating jobs, good, high paying jobs for the American citizens.” FIRST MAN: "The jobs that the President is talking about are low paying jobs. Those jobs can't support our country." CHYRON: New jobs pay $9,000 less. Source: Economic Policy Institute, 1/21/04.  The Facts  Unemployment Down While Jobs And Household Wealth Up  Nearly 1.7 Million Jobs Created In Last Year; Unemployment Dropped To 5.4%. “U.S. employers added 144,000 workers to payrolls in August, the most since May and the first acceleration in five months, suggesting the economy is emerging from a midyear lull. The unemployment rate fell to...

Rhetoric  NARRATOR: “Four years ago, George Bush came to Philadelphia promising to ‘strengthen Medicare for the greatest generation.’” CHYRON: Four years ago, George Bush came to Philadelphia promising … “We will strengthen Social Security and Medicare for the greatest generation.” George Bush, Philadelphia, PA, 8/3/2000 NARRATOR: “Four years later, Bush imposes the largest Medicare increase in history. Now Bush is back, but around here we remember Bush’s broken promises.” CHYRON: Four years later … Bush imposes largest Medicare increase in history. Medicare premiums to jump a record 17% LA Times, 9/04/04; Four years later … A record of broken promises.   The...

Rhetoric  NARRATOR: “George Bush: $200 billion for Iraq.”   CHYRON:   George Bush: $200 Billion For Iraq  The Facts  Kerry Supported War In Iraq … Kerry Voted For Iraq War Resolution. (H.J. Res. 114, CQ Vote #237: Passed 77-23: R 48-1; D 29-21; I 0-1, 10/11/02, Kerry Voted Yea) Kerry Agreed With Removing Saddam Hussein. “I agree completely with this Administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq – Saddam Hussein is a renegade and outlaw who turned his back on the tough conditions of his surrender put in place by the United Nations in 1991.” (Senator John Kerry, Speech To The 2002...

Rhetoric NARRATOR: “Four years ago, George Bush came to Scranton promising quality health insurance for every senior.”  CHYRON: George Bush; Scranton, PA; 9/5/2000; “quality health insurance for every senior”   NARRATOR: “Four years later, 5 million more people without health insurance. Prescription drug prices skyrocketing. Now, Bush is back. But around here, we remember Bush’s broken promises.” CHYRON: 5 million more people without insurance; Source: Census Bureau Statistics; Drug Prices Skyrocketing; Source: Families USA NARRATOR:  “America can do better. John Kerry – a  real plan to lower the cost of health care. Because a stronger America begins at home.” KERRY:...

Rhetoric NARRATOR: “Millions of good jobs lost to plant closures and outsourcing. Yet President Bush protects tax breaks favoring corporations that move their headquarters overseas.” CHYRON: 2001-2004: 2.7 million manufacturing jobs lost. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2001-2004CHYRON: Bush protects breaks for corporations who move overseas. Source: Associated Press, 06/07/02 The Facts Kerry Team Supports, Understands Outsourcing“‘Kerry Is Not Against Outsourcing,’ Kerry Spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter Said.” (James Kuhnhenn and Ron Hutcheson, “Bush, Kerry Almost Meet In Iowa,” The San Jose Mercury News, 8/4/04)Jason Furman, Kerry Economic Policy Adviser: “John Kerry Recognizes That We Live In A Global Economy...

Rhetoric  JOHN KERRY: “I’m John Kerry and I approved this message.” JOHN KERRY: ““I’ve proposed a new economic plan for America. It begins by putting an end to tax incentives that are encouraging American companies to ship jobs overseas.” CHYRON: John Kerry CHYRON: Protect American jobs  The Facts  Kerry Plan May Actually Hurt Job Creation St. Louis Economist Said Kerry Tax Plan Will Hurt Job Creation. “How exactly would Kerry’s job-creation campaign, which begins by repealing the Bush tax cuts for Americans earning more than $200,000 a year, work? ‘A tax increase in the short run acts as a near-term drag on aggregate...

Rhetoric WOMAN: “How many African-American adults have no healthcare insurance?”MAN:  “Too many.”WOMAN:  “One in five. And a million and a half African-American children also have no healthcare coverage.”MAN:  “That’s got to change.” WOMAN:  “Learn about John Kerry’s plan to expand access to health care to nearly all Americans, especially our children.” MAN: “Now you’re talking to me.”WOMAN:  “Get to know John Kerry. He has a lot to do with you. Get to know his plan for the community and the country.” KERRY: “I’m John Kerry and I approve this message.”MAN:  Paid for by John Kerry for President, Inc. The...

Rhetoric VIDEO: Kerry KERRY: “There’s nothing we value more in America than our freedom and independence.  And yet here we are today a nation more dependent than ever on Mideast oil.  I’ve proposed a plan that will make us energy independent of Mideast oil in the next ten years.  Energy independence isn’t just about better gas mileage and a cleaner environment, it’s about protecting our national security and our freedom.  I’m John Kerry and I approved this message because a strong America is an independent America.” CHYRON: John Kerry; A Plan For Energy Independence; JohnKerry.com; Approved By John Kerry...

Rhetoric NARRATOR: “He’s a husband and father.” CHYRON:  HusbandCHYRON:  FatherNARRATOR: “A pilot, a hunter, a hockey player.”CHYRON:  PilotCHYRON:  HunterCHYRON:  Hockey playerNARRATOR: “Tough prosecutor, advocate for kids. 19 years Senate Foreign Relations Committee.”CHYRON:  Tough prosecutor CHYRON:  Advocate for kidsCHYRON:  19 years Senate Foreign Relations Committee The Facts  Kerry Is No Friend Of Hunters “The Democratic Party Will Never Be The Choice Of The NRA – And I’m Not Looking To Be The Candidate Of The NRA.”  (John Kerry For President, “Kerry Stands Up To NRA’s Divisive Agenda In Letter To Blacklisted Americans,” Press Release, 10/30/03) Kerry Is Not A Member Of...

<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — The image of Adolf Hitler has emerged again in the battle for the White House as Democrats and Republicans both have tried to liken their opponents to the Nazi dictator.</p> <p>A new Bush-Cheney re-election video features clips of Hitler — the same ones the campaign criticized when they were used in a Web spot that appeared on the Internet site of the liberal activist group MoveOn.org as part of a contest in January.</p>

Rhetoric CHYRON:  John Kerry on Healthcare in AmericaKERRY: “We spend about $1.5 trillion every year on healthcare in America. $350 billion of that has nothing to do with care. It’s all paperwork. Administrative overhead. I have a healthcare plan that can reduce the cost of healthcare. We can lower their premiums. And we will save literally billions of dollars in healthcare costs in America by becoming more streamlined and more efficient.”CHYRON:  John Kerry; The Kerry Healthcare Plan @ JohnKerry.comCHYRON:  Reduce the cost of healthcare; Lower premiums; Save billions on costsKERRY: “I’m John Kerry and I approve this message.”CHYRON:  Approved...

ASHINGTON, June 19 — When John Kerry effectively nailed down the Democratic presidential nomination on March 2, the White House was waiting. With relentless precision, it began a 90-day campaign to weaken Mr. Kerry's candidacy, a blast that included record spending on television advertisements and attacks on Mr. Kerry's credentials and ideology led by President Bush himself.The Republican spring offensive — unusual in its early timing, its toughness and the decision of Mr. Bush to personally engage his opponent so far before November — effectively ends on Sunday, as the Bush campaign suspends its broadcast television advertising until next month.Three...

WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) and Democratic rival John Kerry (news - web sites) will pull their campaign ads Friday, the day of former President Reagan's funeral.  AP Photo   The two campaigns are trying to avoid overt politicking during a time of national mourning. The Kerry campaign said Sunday that the candidate would take a week off the campaign trail. The Bush campaign announced Monday that Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites)'s trip to Springfield, Mo., for a rally had been canceled in honor of Reagan.   The Bush campaign also plans to stop...