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Saturday, July 31, 2004 9:41 p.m. EDT
Kerry's Sister: Teenage Alexandra Influenced Gulf War Vote
When Sen. John Kerry was weighing whether to support the first Gulf War resolution authorizing President Bush's father to use military force to chase Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait, he relied on the advice of his then-teenage daughter Alexandra, Kerry's sister Peggy has revealed.
In a 1996 interview with The Boston Phoenix, Peggy Kerry admitted, "Alexandra's advice during a 1990 Christmas dinner influenced the senator's decision to vote against a Gulf War resolution" - according to a Boston Globe report that same year.
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The anecdote is reminiscent of President Jimmy Carter's admission during a 1980 debate with then-challenger Ronald Reagan that he consulted his then-13-year-old daughter Amy on nuclear proliferation issues.
Carter's admission fueled his reputation for incompetence on foreign policy issues and helped cause his defeat.
Alexandra Thorne Kerry was just 16 years old when she persuaded her father to vote against the first Gulf War.
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