Republicans Divided On Assessment of Kerry

Boston.com / News / Politics / Presidential candidates / In sharply worded speech, Bush paints Kerry as weak: "'Senator Kerry is proposing policies and doctrines that would weaken America and make the world more dangerous. Senator Kerry approaches the world with a September the 10th mind-set.'

SF Examiner (3/19/04) WASHINGTON -- Arizona Sen. John McCain, arguably the Democrats' favorite Republican, managed to step all over the GOP's carefully honed message of the week Thursday by rejecting the notion that John Kerry is weak on defense.