Kerry scores badly needed points in debate
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Democrat John Kerry stood his ground with President George W. Bush in their first televised debate, delivering a strong performance that could put him back into the election race after weeks on the ropes, analysts said.
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Sen. John Kerry on Saturday looked to frame the next presidential debate by accusing President Bush of making a series of bad economic choices that are making it harder for average Americans to get by.
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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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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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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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For a third straight debate, Democrat John Kerry stood his ground against George W. Bush, slugging it out with a president bent on painting him as a dangeous left-winger on social issues.
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Senator John Kerry charged that President George W. Bush committed &quot;a colossal error&quot; by invading Iraq, as they clashed in a high-stakes debate that may decide their battle for the White House.
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Rattled by the poor performance of George W Bush in the first US presidential debate, top Republicans yesterday attacked his Democratic rival, claiming that John Kerry would give
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. - For perhaps the first time in the four-decade history of presidential debates, last night&#39;s clash between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry soared far above politics and the campaign of the moment.
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Announcer: &quot;You&#39;ve seen a debate where John Kerry was strong and clear, and that he would find and kill terrorists to protect America.
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President Bush and his Democratic Party challenger Senator John Kerry traded barbs Friday on terrorism and domestic issues. The criticisms are growing sharper with less than two weeks left in the presidential campaign.
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As the first debate on Thursday nears, Bush and Kerry seek to knock each other off kilter. By Linda Feldmann | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
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Democratic challenger John Kerry pivoted from the contentious debate over Iraq to bread-and-butter issues Saturday and accused President Bush of &quot;serious misjudgments&quot; on the economy as well as the war.
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Democrat John Kerry has taken to summarizing the presidential fight with a line that's both a dig at his opponent and an appeal to undecided voters.
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Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry has launched one of his harshest broadsides against the Iraq war, drawing
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Democrat John Kerry and President Bush delivered fresh criticisms Friday as they emerged from a campaign debate that, for the first time in weeks, put Bush as much on the political defensive as Kerry.
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With one debate down and two to go, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are entering a critical new phase of a race that has been recharged and, in some ways, reframed.