8/21/2004 03:27:03 PM|||Nathan Moore|||

President Bush is set to speak to the American Legion's national convention here in Nashville on August 31st - John Kerry will speak to the same group of veterans September 1st.

Unless you are politically oblivious, or have just finished the second gallon of your Kerry Kool-Aid today alone, you are aware that one presidential candidate is more favored than another among veterans groups. The interesting question is to coverage. If Kerry has a similar response as he did last week with the VFW, and Bush is given several standing ovations, will it be reported?

Last week, when John Kerry took a stab at speaking to veterans, the results were decidedly not mixed. A lot of folded arms, tepid applause, and a few backs. I suspect his next stab at America's veterans will meet with a similar response, though you can bet the Kerry advance people will do their best to make sure the VFW medicine is not readministered with the American Legion.

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