A `confident&#39; Kerry puts Bush on defensive in first debate
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With a successful kickoff debate, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., managed to change the dynamic of the presidential campaign and at least temporarily put President Bush on the defensive.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - Democratic rival Sen. John  Kerry opened the first debate with President Bush on Thursday  night promising, "I can make America safer than President Bush  has made us."
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Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry opened the first debate with President Bush on Thursday night promising, "I can make America safer than President Bush has made us."
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John Kerry came to last night&#39;s debate caricatured as an indecisive windbag, but he went after President Bush with a flurry of oral punches that put Bush on the defensive.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- John F. Kerry and President Bush clashed sharply over the war in Iraq last night during the first debate of the presidential campaign season, with the senator from Massachusetts accusing
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With a successful kickoff debate, Sen. John Kerry managed to change the dynamic of the presidential campaign and at least temporarily put President George W. Bush on the defensive.
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GEORGE Bush, accused of cribbing answers via a wire during his first TV debate, seems to be checking opponent John Kerry wasn&#39;t wearing one too.
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In the US, it&#39;s confirmed, for many, the distrust of the Bush administration and is likely to be seized later on Friday by Democrat candidate, John Kerry, in the second presidential debate.
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BAL HARBOUR, Fla. - The first presidential debate and its focus on foreign policy and security gives both President Bush and Sen...
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US President George W. Bush sharpened attacks on Senator John Kerry's Iraq war strategy, as the rivals campaigned in key states a day after the Democrat's strong showing in their first debate.
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WASHINGTON With major polls showing that Americans see Senator John Kerry as the clear victor over President George W. Bush in their first debate, the president&#39;s aides worked Sunday to repair the damage, fiercely attacking the Democratic challenger for
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If the first debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry was marked by substance, and it was, then their second encounter in St.
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John Kerry showed "strength, conviction and a steady command of the facts" during the first presidential debate that make him the best choice to lead the fight against terrorists as president, running mate John Edwards said Saturday.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday wrapped up  practice sessions for their first debate with each side  claiming the other faced the tougher challenge.
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Sen. John Kerry hopes the lasting image of the first debate is President Bush's pique performance &#151; a flourish of fidgets, glares and grimaces. The Republican incumbent plans to turn the tables with fresh attacks.
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The Bush and Kerry camps have launched attack ads questioning each other&#39;s record on national security just days before the first presidential debate.
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President Bush's ability to stick to  a scripted defense of his policies on Iraq and terrorism should  give him an edge over Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry in  Thursday's presidential debate, analysts say.