Kerry decides to have conventional convention

Thursday, May 27, 2004

WASHINGTON -- Bowing to pressure, John Kerry decided Wednesday to accept the nomination at the Democratic presidential convention in July, scuttling a plan to delay the formality so he could narrow President Bush's public money advantage. He turned quickly to his backup plan, issuing a statement with a blunt appeal for campaign donations that could go to national and state party organizations. The statement ended six days of controversy over an idea that was supposed to remain secret for several more weeks.

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