But he finally came forward with a dramatic Chicago Tribune story in August 2004, rejecting the ‘Swift Boat Veterans for Truth’ take down of Kerry. Rood said the anti-Kerry ads and other tales ...

Re "Musicians Banding Together to Beat Bush," Aug. 5: I hope -- as Steve Schmidt, identified as a spokesman for the Bush campaign, said -- that this gathering of the glitterati backfires.

Republicans' attacks on Tim Walz's military record mirror a 2004 smear campaign against John Kerry in some key ways. Here's how swift boating played out then — and what's different this time around.

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Rick Reed, who crafted Swift boat ads attacking John Kerry, dies at 69. The GOP media strategist was known for writing and producing commercials during the 2004 presidential race.

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Republicans' attacks on Tim Walz's military record mirror a 2004 smear campaign against John Kerry in some key ways. Here's how swift boating played out then — and what's different this time around.