Bush Seen with Debate Edge Over Kerry on Iraq, Terror
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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.
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SENATOR John Kerry edged ahead of President George W. Bush after Round Two of the US presidential debate, which was marked by sharp exchanges over the Iraq war, homeland security and the economy.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. President Bush and Sen. John Kerry brought their differences over foreign policy into a face-to-face confrontation Thursday night, the two clashing mostly over the war in Iraq in a debate
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President Bush attacked John Kerry on Iraq on Friday, taking a more aggressive approach than he had in the previous night's debate.
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The first of three presidential debates mostly likely will feature President George Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry at their charismatic best, experts say.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The first of three 2004 presidential debates has begun, giving Americans get their first chance to see President Bush and John Kerry side-by-side in a high-stakes discussion about terrorism
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US President George W. Bush and his Democrat rival John Kerry clashed over the war in Iraq on Thursday in their first face-to-face debate, which has the potential to tip the race for the White House.
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President George W. Bush accused Democrat John Kerry in their final debate of not taking terrorism seriously, as the senator countered that &quot;we are not as safe as we ought to be.&quot;
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Iraq, the issue most likely to ignite fire in Thursday's debate, has become the chief symbol of differences between presidential candidates George W. Bush and John F. Kerry.
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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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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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President Bush on Tuesday hammered away at Democrat John Kerry as a tax-and-spend liberal and said his decision to invade Iraq was the toughest he had made, as he prepared for his third debate with the Massachusetts senator.
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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 Sen. John Kerry share the stage for the first time Thursday in a crucial debate over their plans for ending violence in Iraq and their ability to protect Americans against terrorism.
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Clashing over Iraq, Sen. John Kerry said Friday that President Bush's policies made the war against terror harder to win and "let Osama bin Laden slip away." Bush chastised his Democratic rival for questioning the motives of Iraq's interim prime minister.
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Democrat John Kerry sought to undercut President Bush on national security Saturday by charging that he was trying to scare voters with talk of terrorism. Bush portrayed his opponent as indecisive and suffering from "election amnesia" with conflicting stands on Iraq.
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With one debate remaining, President Bush plans to continue attacking his rival on terrorism and taxes while Sen. John F. Kerry focuses on domestic issues appealing to swing voters.