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John Kerry stories: 108 news summaries

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Analysis

Why People Lie About Having Voted for Obama


Jun 19, 09 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - A lot of people are lying about having voted for President Obama. A recent Wall Street Journal poll gives Obama a 50%-39% edge over John McCain—a big bump over his actual 7% victory. A New York Times survey shows Obama winning with a nearly 2-to-1 margin. That’s a... More »

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Barack Obama • John Kerry • Election 2008 • George W. Bush • poll numbers • popular vote • pollsters • President Obama

OPINION

 Kerry Leaps 
 to Defense of 
 Hill as Iraq 
 Ambassador 


Republican objections only slow down important work

Mar 25, 09 8:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Anticipating GOP resistance, John Kerry goes to bat for Iraq ambassador nominee Chris Hill,  arguing in a Politico piece that he should be confirmed immediately.  Kerry's committee is considering the veteran diplomat's nomination today. Despite Hill’s lack of Middle East experience, he’s cut out for peacemaking... More »

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Iraq • Sam Brownback • John Kerry • David Petraeus • Christopher Hill • Senate Foreign Relations Committee • Iraq war

Event Planners Slam Kerry's Bank-Party Ban

Killing big bashes would zap jobs, complain critics

Mar 9, 09 12:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Event planners say Sen. John Kerry's legislative push to prevent bailed-out banks from throwing big bashes could end up bashing the economy even more, the New York Post reports. It could "hurt a lot of the people the government is trying to help," says an industry rep of... More »

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Congress • John Kerry • club • party • event planners • bill • Wall Street bailout

 Cornyn Yields; 
 Clinton Vote 
 Near 

Confirmation of State nominee could come within hours

Jan 21, 09 2:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Republican Sen. John Cornyn removed his call for a roll-call vote in the confirmation of Hillary Clinton as secretary of State today, paving the way for a quick vote within two hours, the Hill reports. “I intend to vote for her confirmation,” Cornyn said, “but I also... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Congress • John McCain • John Kerry • secretary of State • John Cornyn • vote • Senate confirmation hearings • President Obama • Cabinet secretary

 Boss: 'US 
 Revealed 
 True Heart 
 Election Night' 

Singer praises Obama, lashes out at Bush in interview

Jan 18, 09 6:13 AM CST
(Newser) - America has finally shown "its real face" with the election of Barack Obama, and "an exhilaration I've never seen" after a campaign victory, Bruce Springsteen told the Guardian. The singer, who has never worn his politics lightly, ardently campaigned for Obama. "Obama's a unique figure in history,... More »

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Bush administration • Barack Obama • John Kerry • Bruce Springsteen

OPINION

'A-Student' Hillary Aces Her Senate Hearing

Forget Geithner, it's Clinton who's queen of the 'hot nerds': Dowd

Jan 14, 09 8:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton breezed through her Senate confirmation hearing yesterday, writes Maureen Dowd, "performing as the A-student she always is" on topics from nuclear proliferation to governance in the Arctic. While Tim Geithner got caught up in controversy over back taxes, Hillary charmed the windy John Kerry and buttered the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • diplomacy • John Kerry • secretary of State • Richard Lugar • Senate confirmation hearings • President Obama • Timothy Geithner

Clinton Promises 'Smart Power' in Cozy Hearing

Back-patting abounds

Jan 13, 09 10:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton promised a new “smart power” era of US foreign policy today, advocating a mix of diplomacy and defense, in a decidedly friendly confirmation hearing today, the AP reports. “America cannot solve the most pressing problems on our own, and the world cannot solve them without America,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • John Kerry • Richard Lugar • Senate confirmation hearings • confirmation hearings • Senate Foreign Relations Committee • Obama administration

Kerry, Clinton Face Off at
State Hearings

Foreign Relations chair says no sour grapes on being passed over

Jan 13, 09 7:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Today's confirmation hearings for Hillary Clinton also mark John Kerry's debut as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. It could be an awkward meeting as she interviews for the job he openly campaigned for—after he dumped her to back Obama in the presidential race. But Kerry's putting a... More »

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Hillary Clinton • John Kerry • Senate • secretary of State • Senate confirmation hearings • confirmation hearings • Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Analysis

 Aspirations Dashed, 
 Mac May Actually Be Helpful 

Others have vowed to help victorious opponent, but GOP senator really might

Dec 15, 08 12:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Every losing presidential candidate pledges to put aside partisanship and help the new president govern, but John McCain might be the first to actually do it, writes Steve Kornacki in the New York Observer. McCain is still in office, yet, at 72, “has absolutely no illusions about ever running... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • John Kerry • Bob Dole • George McGovern • President Obama

Kerry Replaces Biden on Foreign Relations Committee

Nuclear nonproliferation among agenda items as Mass. Dem takes over from Biden

Nov 20, 08 12:00 PM CST
(Newser) - John Kerry will be the next chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the Boston Globe reports, replacing Joe Biden when he assumes the vice presidency in January. Kerry plans to use his new post to ramp up anti-terrorism efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and to curb the spread of... More »

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Congress • Joe Biden • Vietnam • John Kerry • Senate • treaty • Senate Foreign Relations Committee • President Obama

Kennedy Returns to Work
on Capitol Hill

Senator anxious to pass stimulus, health care legislation

Nov 17, 08 1:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Ted Kennedy returned to the US Senate today, having undergone 6 months of extensive treatment for a brain tumor, the Boston Globe reports. Accompanied by his wife, Vicki, and their dogs, Kennedy was greeted by applause from his family and staff in the Russell Caucus Room under a banner that... More »

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cancer • Barack Obama • Congress • John Kerry • Senate • chemotherapy • Ted Kennedy • health care reform • President Obama

Clinton Rumored On Short List for Secretary of State 

Clinton under consideration with fellow senators Kerry, Hagel, Gov. Richardson

Nov 13, 08 3:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The Washington rumor mill has spit out an interesting item: Barack Obama may be considering erstwhile archrival Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State, the Post reports. Obama is not pleased with names floated for the position, including Sens. John Kerry and Chuck Hagel and Gov. Bill Richardson. Clinton might salve... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Richardson • Chuck Hagel • John Kerry • secretary of State • transition • Sam Nunn • Election 2008 • President Obama • short list

Jockeying for State Dept. Job Under Way

HIspanic groups push Richardson, but Kerry may have inside track

Nov 12, 08 10:20 AM CST
(Newser) - As Barack Obama deliberates his Cabinet choices, the chorus of "Pick me! Pick me!" begins in earnest, with many eyes on Condoleezza Rice's chair, reports the Wall Street Journal. Hispanic groups are pushing for their own Bill Richardson, a former presidential rival who ultimately endorsed Obama. But... More »

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Barack Obama • Bill Richardson • John Kerry • State Department • secretary of State • Richard Lugar • Richard Holbrooke • President Obama

Obama Donors Get to Hang With the Big Kids

Fundraisers with Kerry, Buffett kept the fat checks coming in

Oct 29, 08 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s money machine has kept rolling thanks, in part, to a series of intimate fundraisers headlined by his top advisers, Politico reports. In exchange for a mere $28,500, Obama supporters could snag seats at a dinner with Warren Buffett or a “Round Table Discussion” with Robert... More »

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Barack Obama • John Kerry • campaign finance • Warren Buffett • fundraiser • Robert Rubin • Election 2008

OPINION

Health Care Should Be More Like Baseball

We need better statistics to make sound judgments

Oct 24, 08 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - If the US health care industry were a baseball team, it’d be “a hidebound, tradition-based ball club that chases after aging sluggers,” write Billy Beane, John Kerry, and Newt Gingrich in the New York Times. The US spends egregiously on health care but gets little... More »

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health care • health care costs • Newt Gingrich • Oakland Athletics • John Kerry • sabermetrics • health care reform • baseball • Billy Beane

ANALYSIS

'Bullet' Mixes Rove-Style Bile, Gambling for Stretch Run

Steve Schmidt, brought aboard in July, has made daring part of McCain campaign

Oct 6, 08 12:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - While pundits might disagree about results, there’s no doubt John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin and his move to suspend his campaign over the bailout are huge gambles that can be traced to strategist Steve Schmidt, the Los Angeles Times reports. Nicknamed “Bullet” by strategist Karl Rove,... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Dick Cheney • John Kerry • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Paris Hilton • campaign manager • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • campaign tactics • Steve Schmidt

ANALYSIS

 At $231M, 
 Kerry Is 
 Congress' 
 Richest 

Though, Roll Call cautions, financial disclosure forms an unreliable source

Sep 23, 08 1:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Kerry leads Roll Call's annual list of the 50 richest members of Congress, with a fortune estimated at $231 million. But financial-disclosure rules make it impossible to get a complete picture of lawmakers' assets, so Kerry, John McCain (No. 13, with $20 million), and the rest of the top... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Congress • John McCain • John Kerry • Dianne Feinstein • Ted Kennedy • Gordon Smith • Jane Harman • Jay Rockefeller • rich • financial disclosure • Darrell Issa • Robin Hayes • Vern Buchanan • Frank Lautenberg

Swift-Boat Gang Plans
Attack on Obama

Outside groups turn up volume in presidential race

Sep 14, 08 5:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Key individuals behind the 2004 Swift Boat ads that attacked John Kerry’s Vietnam service and helped torpedo his presidential campaign are readying a major new advertising onslaught against Barack Obama, the Washington Post reports. The American Issues Project has amassed a multi-million-dollar fund. Its involvement marks a new level... More »

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Barack Obama • John Kerry • Swift Boat • campaign advertising • Election 2008

 Morning Talk Shows Abuzz With Palin Pick 

Republicans called Alaska gov. a 'maverick'

Aug 31, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin ruled the political morning shows today at the expense of Barack Obama's historic speech last week, Politico reports:
  • John McCain rebuked criticisms that Palin was unqualified to be "a heartbeat away" from the presidency. “She’s been commander in chief of the Alaska National Guard,
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Barack Obama • John McCain • John Kerry • Chris Dodd • Lindsey Graham • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin

Opinion

 Biden & Co.
 Take Cue
 From Rove

Dems' new plan of attack follows map left by GOP spinmeister

Aug 28, 08 12:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Biden’s speech last night mapped out the new plan of attack for Democrats against John McCain, and it’s positively Rovian, Walter Shapiro writes on Salon. The Democrats went directly for McCain’s biggest strength—national security—and tried to turn it into a weakness. “These times... More »

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Joe Biden • Karl Rove • John Kerry • Democratic National Convention • Bill Clinton • negative campaigning • Election 2008

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