Bush and Kerry focus on security

DEMOCRAT John Kerry sought to undercut President George Bush on national security this weekend by charging that he was trying to scare voters with talk of terrorism.

Bush portrayed his opponent as indecisive and suffering from “election amnesia” with conflicting stands on Iraq.

Racing toward a finish line in an election too close to call, Bush hopscotched by Marine helicopter to rallies in Republican-friendly areas of Florida, the state that put him in the White House four years ago. His chopper landings on baseball fields, before thousands of cheering supporters, underscored Bush’s ability to use the powers of the presidency for his campaign.