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On the recordSeptember 12, 2004
He failed the test of leadership by saying that he supports an assault weapons ban, but then doing everything in his power to keep the Republicans from sending it to him.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry accused Bush of failing to act on the assault weapons ban.

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