Guardian: Bush campaign claims Reagan's legacy

[DaveSZ]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1233788,00.html


A pause on the election trail, though Bush campaign claims Reagan's legacy

Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington
Tuesday June 8, 2004
The Guardian

George Bush and his Democratic rival John Kerry cancelled campaign events yesterday as a mark of respect to Ronald Reagan, but that did not stop the former president becoming an election issue.


As a week-long nationwide farewell got under way, the Bush camp quickly sought to assert ownership over the Reagan legacy, converting its campaign website into a memorial featuring Mr Bush's comments on Mr Reagan's death and links to the late president's speeches.

George Bush Sr, Mr Reagan's vice-president and successor, was brought out to work the morning television shows with eulogies to underline the association. Meanwhile Republican aides dredged up comments by Mr Kerry which were unflattering to Mr Reagan in the 80s.

Democrats retaliated with statements by Mr Bush Sr in 1980, when he ran against Mr Reagan for the Republican nomination.

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[Ready4Change]

1. They've got part of it, at least.

Massive deficits, massive government growth, and highly regressive tax modifications.

Not something I'd brag about.

[bunk76]

2. Im stunned....

it's not like the bush people to use dead bodies to get elected.

:evilgrin:

[John_H]

3. Dems? Dems? Dems? Bueller. Bueller? Anyone?