John Kerry Campaign
Recent polls have shown President Bush and Sen. John Kerry virtually tied in their chances for getting elected.
Many critics have scored both candidates for having identical position, despite their Republican or Liberal posturing. However, a deeper analysis would show that only Kerry is making solid towards alleviating many of the country's critical social and economic problems.
Kerry has the qualifications to tackle many of these issues. In terms of education, Kerry received good foundation from his years at Yale University and later, from law school at Boston College. This educational background is also supplemented by an extensive record in public office, including a stint at Massachusetts lieutenant governor from 1982-1984. Kerry has been serving as a United States Senator from 1985 to the present ("Profiles of candidates").
From the beginning of his campaign, Kerry has garnered a strong following among middle class sectors. Because of Kerry's track record on voting for school improvement issues and his criticism of Bush's flawed No Child Left Behind policy, the senator has a strong following among educators. Among his earliest supporters were the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers, two important educator unions (Robelen).
In addition to the teacher unions, Kerry is also being backed by one of the country's largest union groups - the AFL-CIO.
During the campaigns for the Democratic primaries, the AFL-CIO had mobilized local unions to distribute flyers and to put together a phone bank operation for Kerry. Since Howard Dean's withdrawal, other labor organizations such as the 1199 SEIU, a union of health care workers, have thrown their support behind Kerry as well (Michaud).
Kerry's social policies also ensure that he will continue to enjoy this support among the middle class sector.
By focusing his campaign on socio-economic issues, Kerry is appealing...
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