Talk:John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign

message: Given that Kerry's selected Edwards for his running mate, I've made a few edits to the VP section reflecting that.  However, I'm unsure how to proceed with the section in general - how do we want to archive the VP selection process? --Goobergunch 13:24, 6 Jul 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Most of the section is now irrelevant. It is automatically "archived" in the history. Reread the article from the point of view of what we now know. Almost all the speculation should go because it's only of passing interest. All the bullets should go. Who cares now who Clinton considered for VP before choosing Gore? We might want to mention the most prominent speculations. Side issues such as candidates who were considered but ineligible are almost silly now (after all, they were ineligible Duh!). We might keep a line like "Some even thought Kerry might pick Bill Clinton, despite the fact he was ineligible for the job." -- Cecropia | Talk 14:36, 6 Jul 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: VP post-selection

message: True or false: there is a lot of evidence as of July 2004 that Bush will defeat Kerry. 66.245.120.243 13:25, 7 Jul 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: I think it's a toss-up at this point.  However, Wikipedia is not a political analysis report, it's an encyclopedia and should not IMHO be making predictions as to who will win the Presidential election. --Goobergunch 15:13, 7 Jul 2004 (UTC)

text: Quite right. Kerry seems to be ahead by a hair right now, but that could change at any moment. Even if one candidate was ahead by a landslide, to say that there is "evidence" that a particular outcome of the election will occur would be specious to me. --Timbo 20:10, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kerry's status (True or false??) 

message: so why when Clinton did not serve in any miltary the Dems said that was no big deal, but now that Kerry was in Vietnam it is a huge plus for their pov over Bush who was in the nat guards
:This is relevant to the article how? Also, learn how to sign your name. Here's a hint: It's 5 letters, starts with "T", and ends with two "l"s. - mjb 05:03, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: The Republicans sure as hell thought it was a big deal that Clinton didn't serve, so if Clinton wasn't fit for the Presidency on those terms Bush isn't. Yes, I know, he served in the National Guard (in some form) but that doesn't compare with Kerry's service in Vietnam - as Clinton remind the DNC Kerry came from a privileged background but still went to war while he, Bush and Cheney dodged the draft.Mark 23:34, 27 Jul 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Obviously there is a ton of emphasis on Kerry's "heroic" military service, and many are questioning exactly how herioc it actually was (perhaps with good reason). However, Bush's National Guard service (or lack thereof) seems as vulnerable, if not more so, on attendance and service. --Timbo 20:15, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Stuff

message: Can we get further information on the views of John Kerry and the plans of his campaign on healthcare? --Liberlogos 01:56, 3 Aug 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Heathcare 

message: I deleted a purely partisan statement with a false link.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by CapAp (talk • contribs) 08:22, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Campaign Spending 

message: Its defintely a side issue, but i've uploaded a logo that I think is more used (the photos that we have both feature this logo heavily). Its not a big deal to me really, feel free to disagree. - Aaron Hill 08:47, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Logo 

message: *Effective 24 August 2004:
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:*John Kerry VVAW controversy 
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thread_title:  Preliminary arbitration ruling 

message: isnt the ,2004 a tad unneeded, i don't think he's had many... --  Ævar Arnfjörð [ Bjarmason]   22:16, 2004 Oct 28 (UTC)
:See also #Page title - at any rate, we'll need the year if Kerry wins and runs for re-election in 2008. --Goobergunch 22:26, 28 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  The title of this article 

message: This bit sounds very POV in the Iraq section 
He changed his position on WMDS by saying they were not enough to go to war with Iraq. (Kerry's post-attack view on Iraq) This has harmed Kerry's campaign in the eyes of some because they believe it has made him seem like a "flip-flopper", changing his position to better suit what is popular.
Some would argue that Kerry did not change his position at all, but merely that he shifted the focus of his critisism due to a changing situation with Iraq. Can anyone recommend a rewording? --Berger 14:01, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It should be included with a reference to the bush campaign article, as this was something that was emphasized (hypocritically and in an extreme in my opinion). --gatoatigrado 19:29, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  POV 

message: don't do it. --gatoatigrado 19:27, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  links in headers 

message: Why on earth is this page flagged for deletion, with the reason given as "no longer relevant?" While needing cleanup, I don't see how an article related to something as historically important as the most recent presidential campaign can be no longer relevant.
Jrwagner 06:40, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Deletion

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message: Kerry policy on Iraq is a stubby article without great potential for expansion without creating undue coverage. The subject could be better covered in the Iraq section of this article, so I propose a merge here. --BDD (talk) 16:36, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger proposal 

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