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WASHINGTON - Two days before their final debate, John Kerry promised to work for the middle class and energy independence while President Bush launched a foray to Western battleground states.
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More than changing the dynamic of a race that has tightened in the past 10 days, Friday's debate served to set up Wednesday's encounter as an opportunity to provide momentum to one of the candidates going into the final weeks of the election.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry will spend a lot of time this week holed up to prepare for Thursday night&#39;s crucial presidential debate in Coral Gables, Fla.
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President George Bush and his Democratic Party challenger John Kerry are taking a break from the campaign trail while they prepare for the first nationally televised Presidential debate on Thursday.
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Colorado Springs, Colo. -- Stumping in Colorado, President Bush is issuing a pre-debate warning about his rival John Kerry. He says the Democrat&#39;s debate statements &quot;simply do not pass the credibility test.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry squared off in Arizona Wednesday for their third and final debate before the election, book-ending their remarks on domestic issues with pledges to keep the nation safer.
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NEW YORK - 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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Republican and Democratic presidential candidates set off Sunday to make their final arguments in person to as many New Hampshire voters as they could find.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival John Kerry made final preparations for their  nationally televised debate on Thursday, as Kerry praised his  foe as "a very clever debater" and Bush made another tour of  Florida storm damage.
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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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WASHINGTON -- Expect some fireworks. This is the big one, the presidential debate that could determine who&#39;s sitting in the White House after the Nov. 2 US election.
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The US presidential candidates did some late cramming for their high-stakes televised debate, with George W. Bush seeking to lock in his lead in the polls and challenger John Kerry hoping to stage a comeback.
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US President George Bush and his rival John Kerry have held their last televised debate ahead of the November election. What is your reaction?
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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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Cut federal spending, GOP presidential rivals say in final pre-Iowa debate ... Romney says 'attacking religion' going too far after Huckabee questions ... Clinton official:
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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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US presidential hopefuls do battle on Sunday talk shows in a final bid for votes ahead of Super Tuesday.