Candidates Gear Up for Crucial Debates
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WASHINGTON - This fall's presidential debates will pit George W. Bush's folksy manner and big-picture brand of policymaking against John Kerry's more cerebral outlook and nuanced world view...
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There is a lot of fine print in the document spelling out rules for the debates between President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry. When the first of the three debates starts Thursday, the candidates will wait for a cue from the moderator and then "proceed to center stage, shake hands and proceed directly to their positions behind their podiums."
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The US presidential candidates were set to go head to head in a bruising, high-stakes televised debate, with Republican incumbent George W. Bush aiming to lock in his lead in the race and Democratic challenger John Kerry banking on a comeback.
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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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Democratic candidate John Kerry prepared to exploit his best opportunity to change the momentum of the presidential race Thursday as he headed into a 90-minute debate with
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Republican White House hopefuls Wednesday meet in a last debate before the curtain rises on 2008 nominating contests, with fast-rising sensation Mike Huckabee ready for a grilling.
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Republican presidential candidates are to hold a debate in Florida ahead of a key presidential primary on Tuesday.
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In theory, putting presidential candidates on the same stage to debate the issues in a national broadcast is a great idea. Barring a major gaffe or a cute one-liner, however, the upcoming debates will likely be of little consequence.
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President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry are set to meet in a final debate that could give one of the White House rivals
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George W Bush and John Kerry prepare for their final TV debate, which observers say may be critical to the race.
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President Bush and Democratic challenger John F. Kerry will meet here Thursday night for a high-stakes debate that will produce their first direct
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The US presidential contenders campaigned in battleground midwestern states amid intensive preparations for their critical debate debut later in the week.
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As the first debate on Thursday nears, Bush and Kerry seek to knock each other off kilter.
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Tonightâs debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry marks the culmination of months of campaigning, speeches and attack ads, and the clash will likely
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Democratic and GOP contenders gear up for most critical day of campaign: next week's "Super Tuesday" primaries and caucuses in two dozen states.
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Democratic 2008 presidential hopefuls prepared to lock horns Sunday in a potentially pivotal campaign debate that could help define the still-unsettled White House field.
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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.