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Bush ads stir emotions
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A video image of a Bush campaign ad shows the aftermath of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
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CNN's Soledad O'Brien talks with Karen Hughes about criticism of the Bush-Cheney ads.
CNN's Howard Kurtz analyzes President Bush's new campaign ads.
CNN's John King on how the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign is off and running.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
• BUSH ADS SLAMMED: Firefighters and some relatives of those killed during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks yesterday said they were furious about Bush-Cheney campaign ads featuring fleeting images of a destroyed World Trade Center and of firefighters carrying a flag-draped coffin.
The Boston Globe: 9/11 images in Bush ads hit
• VEEPSTAKES: Kerry, looked at by Gore's team in the 2000 election as a possible VP pick, has definite ideas about how he wants his process to run.
The Boston Globe: Kerry circumspect on VP selection after 2000 snub
• NADER RAIDERS: In the first poll since John Kerry locked up the Democratic nomination, Kerry and President Bush are tied while independent Ralph Nader has captured enough support to affect the outcome, validating Democrats' fears.
The Boston Globe: Spoiler role is reflected in poll
• SHARPTON TALKS OF CONDITIONAL EXIT: Al Sharpton may soon drop his longshot campaign for the presidency if presumptive Democratic nominee John Kerry agrees to adopt a more pronounced "urban agenda," sources in Sharpton's camp said Thursday.
The Los Angeles Times: Sharpton talks of conditional exit
• DRIVER'S SEAT:John Kerry's dominating performance on Super Tuesday erased virtually all doubt about who will lead the Democratic Party in 2004. But it left open the equally important question of what direction Kerry will set.
The Los Angeles Times: Kerry may be driving, but he's yet to signal
• CALIFORNIA DREAMING: President Bush wrapped up his first two full days of campaigning Thursday by pledging to West Coast Republicans that he would fight to win California in the November election despite his loss by 1 million votes there four years ago.
The Chicago Tribune: Bush vows strong push to win California
• BOTH SIDES: The Bush re-election campaign moved into full swing yesterday with President Bush directly attacking John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic candidate, for what he characterized as flip-flops on every issue, including the war on terror.
The Washington Times: President assails Kerry on flip-flops
• MONEY MATTERS: Democrat John Kerry is setting an ambitious $105 million goal for his effort to unseat President Bush and will soon start a 20-city fund-raising blitz aimed at scooping up at least $15 million by May.
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Kerry plans $15 million fund-raising tour
• FLY CHEAP: When President Bush headed west on Wednesday to raise $1.5 million dollars for his reelection, his campaign enjoyed one of the greatest bargains in American politics: all-day use of Air Force One for the price of a few first-class airfares.
The Washington Post: Bush capitalizes on travel bargain
• MEMO HACKING: A newly released report shows that two former Senate GOP staff members -- including the Republicans' top aide on judicial nomination strategy -- were primarily responsible for accessing and leaking computer memos on Democratic plans for blocking some of President Bush's judicial nominations.
The Washington Post: GOP aides implicated in memo downloads
• MONEY RULES: The Federal Election Commission proposed new rules on Thursday that could severely curtail the work of organizations established to get around fund-raising restrictions in the new campaign finance law.
The New York Times: Election rules proposed by panel may curb interest groups' work
Compiled by Heather Riley
