Democrats Stress Kerry Family, Skip Platform Spat

[Freddie Stubbs]

By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent
BOSTON (Reuters) - Democrats backed a controversy free party platform on Tuesday as the wife of White House hopeful John Kerry and the son of a Republican legend prepared to share the spotlight on the second night of their national convention.

Looking to showcase Kerry's personal side, Teresa Heinz Kerry said she would share personal glimpses of her husband while a parade of speakers spell out the policy differences between Kerry and Republican President Bush.

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The Democrats opened Tuesday's proceedings by approving a nonbinding party platform outlining Kerry's stance on a broad range of issues such as health care, taxes and Iraq.

The platform, the subject of intense debate among Democrats in past years but supported without complaint this year, accuses Bush of rushing to war in Iraq without adequate international support but also pledges to expand the military and special forces.



more: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=5790436

[w4rma]

1. but also? No, no. AND also. (nt)

[Lefty48197]

2. Don't worry. We'll get back to spattin' later.

We're just trying to fool them Republicans right now.