Mo problems for Kerry - he's having a hard time saying whether he voted for or against a bunch of bills, because he actually did both. In everything from the funding of the Iraq war,

"I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it." � John Kerry, March 16, 2004

to his his Cuban policy, Kerry is finding himself explain his 'nuances' way too often this early in the race:

"And I voted for the Helms-Burton legislation to be tough on companies that deal with him (Castro).''

There is only one problem: Kerry voted against it.

Asked Friday to explain the discrepancy, Kerry aides said the senator cast one of the 22 nays that day in 1996 because he disagreed with some of the final technical aspects. But, said spokesman David Wade, Kerry supported the legislation in its purer form -- and voted for it months earlier.

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