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The Washington Post media critic with his view of media reaction to the speech:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/natio...ns/kurtzhoward/

The New York Times reaction to the speech:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/30/politics...chekPucc9Mb77pw

Also:



"A strong speech," said Tom Brokaw. "Working himself literally into a sweat," said Dan Rather. "A good speech . . . a tough speech," said Peter Jennings.

"An extremely tough, hawkish speech," said Jeff Greenfield.

"The best speech I've ever seen John Kerry deliver by a mile," said ABC political director Mark Halperin.

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