Word: rappaport
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...James W. Rappaport...
...contrast to Kerry's impressive record, Rappaport's chief credential for office is the size of his wallet. With barely any record of community service and no experience as an elected official, Rappaport has only made the race close by pouring no less than four million dollars of his own money into his campaign. Most of these dollars have gone towards negative commercials against Kerry--many of which are based on outright lies and deliberate distortions. For example, Rappaport has claimed that Kerry met with known "terrorist" Guillerma Unga on a trip to Central America--a claim disputed...
...Rappaport has focused so much on negative issues is no mystery: He has no record of his own to stand on. Thirty-four years old, with gobs of money from his and his dad's real estate dealings, Rappaport is cut from the same cookie cutter that gave us our illustrious vice-president. (Kerry aides joke that Rappaport is Dan Quayle minus the intelligence.) Rappaport's campaign has focused on few issues other than Kerry's alleged misdeeds, and the need to keep down income taxes on the wealthy (i.e. on him) for the sake of the national economy. Even...
...Rappaport might have something of a case if Kerry could be pegged as a corrupt politician who has lost touch with the folks back home. But Kerry's efforts on behalf of Massachusetts are notable, and he is one of just three senators to refuse to take money from political action committees. He has led the fight in the Senate against savings and loan fraud, and has endorsed tax equity--sharing the tax burden more fairly--as a way to extricate this country from its fiscal mess...
...deserves another term as senator. What Rappaport deserves is a lesson in manners...