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Sen. John Kerry
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GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 26: Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) recites the Pledge of Allegiance during a rally at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay October 26, 2004 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. With just over one week left before Election Day, Kerry continues to campaign in swing states. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)