Context: Bush focused his campaign on national security, presenting himself as a decisive leader and contrasted Kerry as a "flip-flopper." This strategy was designed to convey to American voters the idea that Bush could be trusted to be tough on terrorism while Kerry would be "uncertain in the face of danger." Bush (just as his father did with Dukakis in the 1988 election) also sought to portray Kerry as a "Massachusetts liberal" who was out of touch with mainstream Americans. One of Kerry's slogans was "Stronger at home, respected in the world." This advanced the suggestion that Kerry would pay more attention to domestic concerns; it also encapsulated Kerry's contention that Bush had alienated American allies by his foreign policy.

Question: What was the primary focus of Bush's campaign?
Answer: national security

Question: How did Bush try to convey that he was the stronger, tougher candidate?
Answer: presenting himself as a decisive leader and contrasted Kerry as a "flip-flopper."

Question: What phrase did Kerry use to try to express that he was more concerned for America?
Answer: "Stronger at home, respected in the world."

Question: What does Kerry feel Bush aliented the American people with?
Answer: his foreign policy

Question: The stategy that Bush used against Kerry was compared to what other similar strategy in the past?
Answer: just as his father did with Dukakis in the 1988 election

Question: What did Dukakis focus his campaign on?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What kind of leader did Dukakis want to be seen as?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How was Bush portrayed as when compared to Dukakis?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What attitude did Dukakis have on terrorism?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What perception made Bush appear weaker than Dukakis?
Answer: Unanswerable