Kennedy Supported Kerry Against President Bush: In March 2004, Kennedy attended a campaign event with the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, John Kerry. Kennedy supported Kerry over President Bush in the 2004 presidential campaign. (AP, 3/5/04)

• 2008 – Kennedy Calls Kerry Endorsement A “Mistake,” Says He Was “Miserable The Whole Time”: After a campaign event in Baton Rouge, Kennedy said that his endorsement of John Kerry in 2004 was a “mistake,” stating that he was “miserable the whole time.” (Times-Picayune, 7/9/08)
  

Kennedy Said President Bush’s Policies Were “Cold And Mean”: In 2004, Kennedy said that President Bush’s policy on overtime pay was “cold and mean.” (Times-Picayune, 7/14/04; NRSC Research Document)

Criticized By Republican Party For Opposing Bush: In a research document prepared by the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee in 2004, the GOP criticized Kennedy for opposing Bush. (NRSC Research Document, 2004)