[• ON THE ATTACK: John Kerry] launched a broad attack ... shifting views on gun control, Social Security, and Medicare policy, as well as campaign finance reform.

John Kerry has played politics with homeland security throughout this campaign, and his attacks today are no exception.

I will work closely with John Kerry to make sure we beat George Bush in November and turn our country around.

The major impact of Sept. 11 on privatization is the disappearance of the Social Security surplus, ... Before the attacks, it was questionable whether we had enough money available to pay for the transition to privatization. This makes the issue even more difficult.

We can set aside a surplus to save Social Security or Medicare, or we can pass the burden of the baby boomers retirement off on to our children,

I believe keeping our promises should be our highest priority and that means saving Social Security and Medicare while preserving the American dream for our children and grandchildren.