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Christian Grantham was a student activist in the late 90s and later was a consultant to domestic policy forums for the Clinton Administration as well as events for HRC and GLAAD.
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September 17, 2004

Are there plans to rotate more National Guard into Iraq? The White House says that's a political question you'll have to ask the Bush/Cheney Campaign. Apparently, Bush/Cheney '04 is in charge of troop rotations and labeling any pesky questions about that as "baseless attacks." Curious.

QUESTION: Kerry today said that the President has a secret plan to send new -- more National Guard members to Iraq after the election. Can you comment on that?

MR. McCLELLAN: What did he base that on?

QUESTION: Representative Murtha said that there was a plan, too.

MR. McCLELLAN: And what did they base it on? Actually, the campaign has already put out a statement on it, and addressed this baseless attack.

QUESTION: Is there any plans to --

MR. McCLELLAN: The campaign actually addressed it. It's just another baseless attack from Senator Kerry. He's struggling to explain his incoherent positions on Iraq, and just engaging in baseless attacks.
[White House Press Breifing - 09-17-04]

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