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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 19, 2004

I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Oct 18, 2004

I will not privatize Social Security, I will not cut the benefits, I will not raise the retirement age.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Oct 18, 2004

The president and his friends keep feeding the people at the top, keep walking on by and crossing over to the other side of the street and ignoring those who need the help in America.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Oct 18, 2004

He wants to be the first president in history to put the greatest retirement program in history at risk.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Oct 17, 2004

If Halliburton made flu shots, you'd have more flu shots here than there are oranges in the state of Florida.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Oct 17, 2004

You have my pledge. You go to the polls, and we'll make sure that this time, every vote counts.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Oct 17, 2004

Listen to the troops and give the troops the equipment that they need. Stand up for the troops. Fight for the troops. Lead the troops.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Oct 14, 2004

I think if you were to talk to Dick Cheney's daughter, who is a lesbian...

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Oct 13, 2004

And so I say to you, Mr. President, after four years of lost jobs, after four years of families losing health coverage, after four years of falling incomes, is that all you've got? After four years of rising gas prices, rising health care…

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Oct 13, 2004

I think if you were to talk to Dick Cheney's daughter, who is a lesbian, she would tell you that she's being who she was. She's being who she was born as.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Oct 13, 2004

I think Senator Kerry not only came across as someone who was presidential, steady, knowledgeable about the facts, but he was able to come across as likable.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Oct 13, 2004

Mr. President, the millions of Americans who have lost jobs on your watch are not a myth. They are our neighbors. They are American citizens, they're our friends and families.

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