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John Kerry

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John Kerry is a prominent Democratic politician from Massachusetts who served as the 68th Secretary of State from February 2013 to January 2017 under President Barack Obama. Prior to his role as Secretary of State, Kerry was a United States Senator, representing Massachusetts from January 1985 until June 2013. During his time in the Senate, he was known for his work on foreign relations, environmental issues, and healthcare reform. He played a significant role in the negotiation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in addressing global challenges.

Feb 16, 2004

They are the world champions in terms of special interest giveaways -- the drug companies, the oil companies, Halliburton, the Enron scandal, the WorldCom scandal.

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Feb 16, 2004

If he wants national security to be the key issue of this campaign, we do have three words for him we know he understands. Bring it on!

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Feb 16, 2004

I'm very pleased that we have a strong effort of uniting the party that is coming together. That's what you need to do to win.

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Feb 16, 2004

If you consider saying something nasty to be pointing out to Americans that the Bush administration took a Medicare bill for seniors and turned it into a $139 billion giveaway to the drug industry that forbids Medicare from even…

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Feb 16, 2004

If Howard Dean dropped out, would you be willing to debate John Edwards one on one?

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Feb 16, 2004

I'm proud that it's average Americans who have elected me. I'm proud that I've said no to the political action committee money.

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Feb 16, 2004

This is not a conservative Republican administration. This is an extreme radical administration.

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Feb 16, 2004

You don't win the presidency by being exclusive. You have to be inclusive. And you try build as big a tent as possible.

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Feb 15, 2004

A Dean campaign guru talks about his plans to join team Kerry.

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Feb 15, 2004

We're going to have the politics of the highest common denominator, not the lowest common denominator. We're going to turn this country around and put America back to work.

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Feb 12, 2004

I have a message for the influence peddlers and the special interest and the special interests, special interests.

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