Will the attacks on Walz's military service stick like they did to Kerry 20 years ago?
To some Democratic Party strategists, last week felt like déjà vu
By DAN MERICA
Published - Aug 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 13, 2024, 07:00 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — In some corners of the Democratic Party, last week felt like déjà vu.
The party's vice-presidential nominee’s military record was under assault from Republicans — attacks reminiscent of those leveled two decades earlier on Sen. John Kerry during his run for the White House.
Democratic strategists who lived through the Kerry onslaught, however, say the political landscape has changed so much since 2004 that they do not believe the attacks will land with the same resonance.
“It is a very different world,” said Tad Devine, a senior adviser to Kerry’s 2004 campaign.
