Bush seen with debate edge over Kerry
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US President George W. Bush&#39;s ability to stick to a scripted defence of his policies on Iraq and terrorism should give him an edge over Democratic rival Senator John
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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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When President Bush and Sen. John  Kerry open a series of debates on Thursday, voters will get  their first chance to directly compare the White House  candidates -- and Kerry will get perhaps his last chance to  convince Americans he is up to the job.
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US President George W. Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry drilled behind closed doors ahead of the first of three debates that could decide their hard-fought battle for the White House.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival John Kerry give voters their first chance to  size up the two White House candidates side by side when they  square off in debate on Thursday.
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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 Sen. John Kerry on the issues at Wednesday's debate:
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The first presidential debate was advertised as make-or-break for Sen. John Kerry, but last night it was President Bush who was on the spot.
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US President George W Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are preparing for a key TV debate.
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The debates between President Bush and Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry promise a sharp contrast in rhetorical styles, with the steady and disciplined Bush dueling the deft but sometimes rambling Kerry in a showdown of proven performers.
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BOSTON -- President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry sharpened their attacks on the campaign trail while preparing for Wednesday&#39;s final debate.
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The presidential debates present both opportunity and peril for the two top candidates, with Sen. John Kerry hoping a strong performance spurs a decisive rally and President Bush aiming to seal his re-election.
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Washington - Democratic nominee John Kerry is holding ground gained against President George Bush as the two prepare for the final debate in the presidential campaign, according to a USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll published on Monday.
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The rival campaigns of President George W. Bush and Democrat John Kerry have hit the Southwest, where they are to face off in their final televised debate in two days, with polls showing the race still too close to call.
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(Washington, DC) Sept. 29, 2004 - The first debate between President George W. Bush and his Democratic opponent Senator John Kerry on Thursday is setting up to be the most watched, most important of their
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TEMPE, Ariz.  - President Bush and Democratic Sen.  John Kerry meet on Wednesday in a final debate that could give  one of the White House rivals a critical boost heading into the  last three weeks of the race.
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With less than a month to go before the election, President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry faced off for a second time in a town-hall style debate that was at once more aggressive and less formal than their last meeting.