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Sen. Kerry to play Mitt at Obama debate rehearsals

By  Lynn Sweet
   
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Sen. John Kerry, the Massachusetts Democrat and 2004 presidential nominee, will play former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney during debate rehearsals, the Washington Post scoops. There are three presidential debates in October and one for the vice presidential candidiates.

The debates:

–Oct. 3 – Presidential debate at University of Denver in Denver

–Oct. 11 – Vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky

–Oct. 16 – Presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York

–Oct. 22 – Presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida

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