Bush, Kerry lock swords over who would be best commander in chief
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The question of who is best qualified to lead the US war on terror and douse the flames of insurgency in Iraq has taken over the presidential debate between George W. Bush and John Kerry.
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President Bush and Democrat John Kerry battled over who can best make the United States safer on Sunday, the Bush camp accusing Kerry of wanting to treat terrorists like gamblers and the Kerry side saying his Republican opponent was soft on homeland security.
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President Bush says Democratic challenger, Senator John Kerry&#39;s vote against a military funding bill raises questions about his ability to lead the nation.
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President George W. Bush has two challenges in tomorrow&#39;s debate in St. Louis with Democratic challenger John Kerry: regaining the offensive while keeping his composure in defending the war in Iraq and his economic policies.
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A taped threat from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden shook up a deadlocked White House race on Friday, with President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry vowing to win the war on terror but battling over who would do the best job.
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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - President Bush mocked John Kerry's fitness to be commander in chief Wednesday, saying the way to bring U.S...
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SAGINAW, Mich. - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry continued a bruising series of attacks on each other&#39;s ability to serve as commander in chief Thursday as the presidential race entered the final weekend of campaigning.
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George W. Bush and his White House challenger John Kerry traded shots over Iraq as the Democrats stepped up their attacks on the president's military record and fitness to command for four more years.
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President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry meet for Round 2 of the presidential debate tonight with Bush under pressure to stop Kerry&#39;s momentum and counteract
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Just days ahead of the Republican National Convention, President George W. Bush appears to have gained the upper hand over Democratic rival John Kerry, who has been forced onto the defensive over his Vietnam War record.
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CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush and Democrat  John Kerry battled over who can best make the United States  safer on Sunday, the Bush camp accusing Kerry of wanting to  treat terrorists like gamblers and the Kerry side saying his  Republican opponent was soft on homeland security.
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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry charged into a sharp final round of argument Saturday over which one can best fight global terrorism, the import of their debate underscored by Osama bin Laden&#39;s sudden reappearance
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President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry continued to spar as they prepared for their important first debate on Thursday.
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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry squared off Thursday night in their first debate, both saying they are the strongest candidates to lead the nation in the War on Terror.
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After months of exchanging insults from a distance, George Bush and John Kerry will finally face each other tonight in a debate that is likely to be the challenger&#39;s best chance to turn the election around before the November 2 poll.
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President Bush and Democratic  challenger Sen. John Kerry traded sharp accusations on national  security, taxes and jobs on Tuesday, with Kerry questioning  Bush's credibility and fitness to be commander in chief.
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TOLEDO, Ohio  - Democratic challenger John Kerry  turned President Bush's own words into a weapon on Thursday and  said it was the Republican incumbent who had jumped to  conclusions in Iraq, disqualifying him from being commander in  chief.