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Bush, Kerry Indirectly Trade Light Barbs
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Mar 22, 2004 04:08pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Mar 22, 2004 12:00am |
| Description | Bush, Kerry Indirectly Trade Light Barbs
The Honolulu Advertiser
President Bush and Sen. John Kerry engaged in some lighthearted, long-distance one-upmanship Sunday, exhorting a Roman Catholic priest to save the souls of Republicans and Democrats alike. "I presume he's got quite a few souls to save in that crowd," the Republican president joked. "Father, I got a few Republican ones I want to add to the list if I can," quipped his Democratic rival.
Bush and Kerry, in separate telephone calls, gave their greetings to the annual St. Patrick's day breakfast. Bush placed his call from the White House. Kerry checked in from his skiing vacation in Idaho.
Both Bush and Kerry, already in the full-tilt campaigning against each other, had some fun at the expense of Republican Gov. Mitt Romney. "Here's the way I like to put it about Massachusetts," Bush said. "I know there's a lot of talk about a Massachusetts politician who has his eye on the presidency, but tell Mitt it's not open till 2008." When the master of ceremonies, Democratic state Sen. Jack Hart of Boston, asked the president if he was referring to Kerry, Bush sidestepped saying, "You mean the, uh, well, never mind." Hart provoked a chuckle from Bush when he asked, "Do you need a running mate? We like Dick Cheney and all, but we'd like you to take the governor to Washington." Bush came back, "Look, you're lucky to have the guy." |
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