During his bid to be elected president in 2004, Kerry frequently criticized President George W. Bush for the Iraq War. While Kerry had initially voted in support of authorizing President Bush to use force in dealing with Saddam Hussein, he voted against an $87 billion supplemental appropriations bill to pay for the subsequent war. His statement on March 16, 2004, "I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it," helped the Bush campaign to paint him as a flip-flopper and has been cited as contributing to Kerry's defeat. COUNT 4
QSN1 Who did Kerry criticize during the 2004 campaign? ANS1 President George W. Bush QSN2 Why did Kerry criticize Bush during the 2004 campaign? ANS2 for the Iraq War QSN3 What had Kerry voted against after supporting the initial Iraq authorization? ANS3 an $87 billion supplemental appropriations bill to pay for the subsequent war QSN4 What did Bush's campaign call Kerry for changing his mind about Iraq? ANS4 a flip-flopper