Kerry tries to recover from attacks by turning the campaign against the president
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By Nedra Pickler ASSOCIATED PRESS 6:29 a.m. September 16, 2004
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, trying to recover from a brass-knuckles campaign against his character, is attempting to steer the election to a referendum on President Bush's leadership.
Kerry has less than seven weeks to take over the lead in the presidential race. Democrats hope a major shift will come from the debates, but his strategy in the meantime is based less on building himself up than on tearing down the president.