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Joe Lockhart: This is going to be a chance for John Kerry to stand next to the president and give the American public a chance to say…

On the recordSeptember 29, 2004
This is going to be a chance for John Kerry to stand next to the president and give the American public a chance to say, Does he have what it takes to be president? Does he have the strength and the wisdom and the judgment?
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Joe Lockhart

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Lockhart discusses the importance of the debate for Kerry to showcase his qualifications to be president.

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