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Kerry stays quiet on Spain
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In the debate about John Kerry's assertion that there are world leaders rooting for him in his bid for the White House, the Bush campaign's Mark Mehlman and the Kerry camp's Jeanne Shaheen join us on "Judy Woodruff's Inside Politics" at 3:30 p.m. ET Tuesday.
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 CNN's Carol Lin on John Kerry's stance about international leaders and Bush.
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 CNN's Dana Bash on the Bush reaction to the Spanish election results.
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 CNN's Soledad O'Brien talks with Al Sharpton about his concession in the race.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
SIDESTEP: John Kerry has conspicuously avoided speaking out on the terrorist attacks in Spain and the fall of the government there, a departure from his practice of trying to use the events of the day to bolster his case against President Bush.The New York Times: Stumping Kerry sidesteps blasts and election in Spain
DIM PROSPECTS?: With the Bush-Cheney reelection committee holding a 50-to-1 money advantage over John F. Kerry, Democrats have taken comfort in a series of anti-Bush ads paid for by independent groups such as MoveOn.org and America Coming Together. But the Republican Party has challenged the legality of these tax-exempt political groups and are urging the Federal Election Commission to halt their activities. The Boston Globe: Bid to curb groups' political ads may dim a Kerry bright spot
URBAN AGENDA: Al Sharpton yesterday conceded the Democratic presidential nomination to John F. Kerry, and while lauding the Massachusetts senator and vowing to support his candidacy, said he would continue to campaign for convention delegates to push an urban political agenda. The Boston Globe: Citing unity, Sharpton vows to back Kerry
UP TEMPO: Since the Democratic nomination was all but settled March 2, President Bush has spent millions of dollars more than his foes in the first television advertising battles of the general election. But Democrat John Kerry and a coalition of anti-Bush groups are now matching the president and even outspending him in some key markets, according to data compiled for The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times: Senator and his allies keep up with tempo of Bush ads
'POLITICAL PROP': Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry yesterday accused President Bush of playing politics with the September 11 terrorist attacks, telling a firefighters union that Mr. Bush has used homeland security as a "political prop."The Washington Times: Kerry says Bush using 9/11 as 'political prop'
GROWING CONCERN: George Bush and John Kerry enter the general election at a time of growing concern among Americans that the nation is veering in the wrong direction, the latest New York Times/CBS News poll shows. The New York Times: Nation's direction prompts voters' concern, poll finds
NAME-CALLING: Administration officials yesterday sharply challenged the credibility of John Kerry for suggesting that there are foreign leaders who are pulling for him to defeat President Bush in November as Kerry attacked the president for failing to wage war on terrorism more aggressively. The Washington Post: White House spars with Kerry over international support
HOME TALK: President Bush returned to Pennsylvania on Monday to promote efforts to increase the number of Americans who own their homes, but the subtext of his visit was to lavish attention on a state he is working hard to carry in the November elections. The Washington Post: Seeking votes in Pennsylvania, Bush talks housing
