Bush's faces critical test in second debate
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George W. Bush faces a crucial test for his re-election bid, reeling from new criticism of his Iraq policy as he takes on a resurgent Democratic rival John Kerry in their second televised debate.
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ST. LOUIS  - President Bush seeks to rebound from  his poor showing last week when he faces Sen. John Kerry on  Friday night in a second debate that is sure to focus on the  Iraq war and a lackluster U.S. economy.
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US President George W. Bush's re-election bid, battered by bad news on the economy and Iraq, faced a critical test as he headed into a second debate with resurgent Democrat John Kerry.
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A newly energized President Bush [related, bio] last night clashed with Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] over taxes and Iraq as Bush sought to regain his footing and Kerry fought to hold his ground in a freewheeling second faceoff in St.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Oct. 7, 2004 - President Bush needs to do a lot more than improve his body language for Friday night&#39;s second debate, says Democrat John Edwards.
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John Kerry aced a do or die test in the first presidential debate, but in Friday's second showdown he must beat off a fiery counter thrust by President George W. Bush.
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CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush prepared and  practiced on Saturday for the first of three presidential  debates with rival John Kerry that could be pivotal in the  close election race.
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President Bush and John Kerry meet in their final debate after two encounters that polls suggest weakened Mr. Bush.
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Going into the second presidential debate in St. Louis today, John Kerry&#39;s anti-Iraq war case against President Bush has been made over the past week by current and former Bush administration officials.
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ST. LOUIS  - A feisty President Bush said on  Friday Democrat John Kerry's record on Iraq was proof he shifts  according to the political winds and Kerry shot back in their  second debate that Bush has launched a "campaign of mass  deception."
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ELYRIA, Ohio - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, their animosity stirred by a contentious second debate, lit into each other over Iraq, jobs and debate performance in critical battleground states...
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President Bush&#39;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&#39;s presidential debate, analysts say.
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Chicago Tribune - Whether Sen. John Kerry won the debate with President Bush Thursday night is an open question that voters will decide, but he almost certainly won a chance for a second look.
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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry meet Friday in a debate rematch as a new poll shows a shift toward the Democratic challenger and amid more troubling news on Iraq.
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The next big moment in the US presidential campaign comes Friday in St. Louis, Missouri, when President George Bush and Senator John Kerry hold their second of three debates.
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A recharged President Bush [related, bio] hopes to turn the tables on his opponent tonight and knock Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] on his heels in their second debate by attacking Kerry&#39;s lengthy Senate record.
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Buoyed by a stronger debate performance, US President George W. Bush renewed his attacks on his Democratic rival John Kerry, charging he has not been clear about his views on Iraq.