John Kerry came on strong at the debate tonight with a more aggressive style:

Sen. John F. Kerry, scrambling to thwart rival Howard Dean's momentum, showed a new, more aggressive style, repeatedly attacking the former Vermont governor for advocating a repeal of the Bush tax cuts and a retreat from trade. Kerry, who wants to retain Bush's tax cuts for middle-class families, said Dean is "absolutely wrong" on taxes and "pandering to people" by telling them he would "shut the door" to foreign trade.