The occupation is a latecomer, having started on Oct. 15, with a rally more than 400 strong at its peak, according to Chuck Kettering Jr.

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Correspondents say Massachusetts Senator John Kerry is now a strong candidate, with former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel reported to be a potential nominee for defence secretary.

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Chuck Burkhard of Windber, Pennsylvania, hopes history will remember Bush as a strong man who loved his country.

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