King Headlines Kerry Fund-Raiser

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King Headlines $600G Kerry Fund-Raiser

Fri Apr 30,10:35 PM ET

ST. LOUIS - Singer Carole King headlined a fund-raiser for Democrat John Kerry's presidential campaign Friday night that his spokesman said brought in $600,000.

"We can win this, but we would like to get people who are not necessarily Democrats to join us," King said to a half-full ballroom. "And the truth is a lot of the people who should be supporting John Kerry — because they are the people who are the most hurt by George Bush — are not there yet."

Kerry spokesman David Wade said 300 guests paid $2,000 each to attend the event. King sang hits like "You've Got a Friend" and "I Feel the Earth Move," but Kerry said her participation has extended beyond singing to campaigning door-to-door.

"She wrote a perfect song, incidentally, a number of years ago, for everything the Republicans do, particularly when they turn around and tell us that the economy is turning around," Kerry said. "And her song is titled, `It's Too Late Baby.'"

Kerry and King also shared the stage with Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardt (news - web sites), who is one of several candidates being considered as Kerry's running mate. Gephardt responded to Republican criticism that Kerry would not be an effective leader in a time of war.

"To see this administration, this president in the last week question the war heroism of John Kerry, from a man who couldn't figure out how to get to the National Guard meetings, makes my blood boil and it can't stand," Gephardt said

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Edited May 2, 2004 by desdemona