Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday February 16 2004 — A9 think this president rushed to war Kerry avoided direct answers to questions about his shifting positions on trade 'education and Bush’s legislation Edwards made light of the Debate Continued from A2 ' anti-terrori- Grossman said that with a loss Tuesday Dean would marshal his political network on behalf : ’s long-windof the party and Kerry style “That’s the longest “When Howard Dean says answer I’ve ever heard to a he’s not going to quit what he yes-or-question” he said means is the battle to restore after Kerry’s remarks on Iraq Edwards landed glancing democracy and citizen particiand he's pation is long-ternot going to quit on that battle” Grossman told the AP ’ The debate per-the last of the primary haps season ended without Keny stumbling or taking heavy flak from Dean and Edwards They maynot get another shot Uncharacteristically Dean pulled his punches in the debate — passing up an opportunity to repeat his criti- cism of Kerry for accepting special interest money Instead die fallen front-runnseemed to defend Kerry against criticism frpm the White House “I think George Bush has some’ nerve attacking anybody on special interests” Dean said though he added that both par-ties kowtow to special interests Even on the war in Iraq the issue that divides Dean most ’ deeply from Kerry the former Vermont governor was more’ polite than pugilistic “Any of us who support sending troops have a responsibility : for what happens to those troops” he said noting that Edwards and Kerry backed Bush’s war resolution “My regret is not the vote” Kory said “My regret is this ' president choosing the wrong way rushing to war” A week after raising qilqi-tioabout Bush’s Vietnam era service in the National Guard the four-ter- m senator and decorated Vietnam veteran refused to comment on the controversy But Kerry said -“I would say that this presi-- : dent regrettably has perhaps not learned some of die lessons of that period of time when we had a very difficult front-runner- ed no blows against Kerry on trade health care and the budget but focused his heaviest' attack on Bush “Certainly thpintegrity and character of the president of the United States is at issue" he said Edwards a freshman senator from North Carolina is in a slightly better position than Dean to survive a defeat Tuesday While Dean is winless and running out of credibility Edwards won his native South Carolina and has impressed Demoaats with his polished upbeatstyle After Wisconsin and its 72 delegates the remaining candidates willfocus on Match 2 elections in California New York Ohio and seven other states Edwards hopes Wisconsin voters will bounce Dean from the race leaving him standing alone against Kerry The scenario presumes that Edwards would do well enough Tuesday to keep mpney flowing into his cam- paign even as party donors and leaders rally behind Kerry The trial lawyer’s backers say the odds are steep and they won't rule out the possibility that Edwards will be forced from the race this week Republicans kept working on the assumption that Kory would face Bush Before die debate GOP chairman Ed Gillespie accused Kerry of hypocrisy for voting in favor of Bush’s education and Iraq policies then railing against them as a candidate Dennis Kucinich and A1 Sharpton neither with a hope of winning the nomination also participated in the debate The debate was held at Marquette University in Milwaukee It was sponsored by Journal Communications WTMJ-T- V and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel m 90-min- er NEW REDUCTIONS ON FALL AND WINTER APPAREL STOREWIDE! 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