Kerry disputes talk of Bush 'bounce'

[rndmprsn]

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2004/09/13/kerry_disputes_talk_of_bush_bounce/

Expresses confidence race is 'very close'

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..."I don't know what you're talking about in terms of the 'Bush bounce,' " Kerry said in an interview with Time magazine released yesterday. "This is a very close race, and I'm not somebody that runs around worried about polls. If I did, I wouldn't have gotten up last December. Polls don't mean anything to me right now."

Kerry added: "If anybody had told me we'd be points apart from the sitting president of the United States, well, would you have believed them? I feel very confident in where we are and confident about the direction of this race. And the American people are beginning to listen and listen carefully."

The Massachusetts senator also brushed off Republican attacks, including a comment in which Vice President Dick Cheney seemed to suggest that the country may be more vulnerable to a terrorist attack if Kerry wins the election. Cheney later clarified the remark.

"I've been in worse situations in my life," Kerry told Time. "The attacks don't attack me as much as they attack America and Americans. They're trying to distract people from the real issues that matter."

[moderatepenguin]

1. Kerry, you GO.

"I've been in worse situations in my life," Kerry told Time. "The attacks don't attack me as much as they attack America and Americans..."

One in Bush's eye, anyway. I still haven't been able to get my mind around the idea that he's trying to use scare tactics to get the American people to vote for him.

[Justice]

2. This is a good article

Tells you more about Kerry than most do - very good insight into his fortitude and determination.

[abrock]

3. AHA! Here comes 'Closer Kerry'

Bush is doomed. I knew this was coming. Kerry is going into 'Closer Mode'