Election campaign

Campaign issues

Bush presented himself as an unsurpassable leader and national security was focused in his campaign. Bush promised to its people that he would be hard on terrorists and their activities, but in contrast Kerry's was saying, "Stronger at home, respected in the world." This lead to the idea that Kerry would be more focused in domestic affairs, it also made Kerry's argument false that American international partners became unfriendly because of foreign policies of Bush Administration.

American people who supported the war on terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq voted for Bush. And those people who opposed war on Iraq and for whom financial matters like employment and people’s health & world peace were important, voted for Kerry.

After the 9/11 terrorist attack on America the popularity of Bush was in sky but the invasion of Iraq and arrest of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in December gradually decreased his popularity.

In August, 2004 Bush was accused in the Killian documents of failing to accomplish his needed service in the Texas Air National Guard, but the center quickly became the conduct of CBS News when the documents were found to be fake.

Swift Vets and POWs for Truth accused Kerry, for "phony war crimes charges, his overstated claims about his own service in Vietnam, & his purposeful falsification of the nature and efficiency of Swift boat operations force us to step ahead." The group defiance the authority of all combat medals awarded by the U.S. Navy to Kerry for his services, and the disposition of his discharge.
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