On Debate's Eve, Campaigns Hone Message
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 12 -- As President Bush and Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry prepared for Wednesday night's final debate, the two sides previewed their themes for the domestic-policy showdown, with the incumbent branding Kerry a liberal and the Democrats decrying Bush's job-creation record.
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NEW YORK - The campaigns of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry tentatively have agreed to a series of three debates that both sides hope will give them momentum in the closing weeks of the presidential election campaign, a person familiar with the debate negotiations said Sunday night...
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Campaign promises have changed little in the run-up to the presidential election, but the rhetoric has intensified.
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With the presidential race tightening the debate this Thursday night looms as the most important event of the campaign. The first of three high stakes debates between John Kerry and George Bush will focus on foreign policy, President BushÂ´s strong suit.
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By Vanessa Delgado, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Sep. 15--In a debate Thursday night, a modern political rarity took place: Political candidates were not able to rebut each other's answers, and decorum and order ran the show.
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President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are back on the campaign trail, following Thursday&#39;s debate. Opening a rally in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, President Bush set aside his standard campaign speech for some post-debate analysis.
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For Republican presidential contenders John McCain and Mitt Romney, Thursday's debate presented a chance to step out smartly in the struggle for victory in next week's Florida primary.
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The campaigns of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are working on the final details for a series of presidential debates set to begin at the end of the month.
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Sen. John Kerry to debate organizers: Let's go light on the lights.
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US presidential candidates prepare for debates in New Hampshire, three days before key primary elections.
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Calling President Bush &quot;a very clever debater,&quot; Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry says their first appearance together Thursday night will give him the opportunity to be clear with people about where he stands on issues.
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Health care, education, the economy and jobs, national security, the war on terror, and welfare of the middle class - are all buzz words generating debate among neighbors and along the campaign trail.
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In televised debates, when a single misstep could spell political ruin, candidates strive to place their best foot forward. Beyond this careful choreography, the audience is ready
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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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Los Angeles Times - Voters tuning in to the first 2004 presidential debate Thursday may be expecting a freewheeling give-and-take between the candidates, but the occasion will actually be one of the most carefully structured events of the campaign.
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Presidential candidates from both parties are packing in events in New Hampshire ahead of Saturdayâs back-to-back debates.
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TAMPA -- Senator John F. Kerry and President Bush emerged from their first debate with new ammunition in the presidential race, each returning to the campaign trail yesterday with a message honed to seize on the other&#39;s perceived failures during one of