Bush, Kerry Rhetoric Focuses on War

By Mara Liasson

Published March 27, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are facing off against each other in their campaign ads, where the war on terror is playing out as a big issue. NPR's Mara Liasson reports that the specific "war" being discussed may not be the same for both candidates.

Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.

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