Nervous Democrats link Kerry's debate fortunes with their own
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Anxious Democrats in Congress were counting on their presidential challenger John Kerry to stage a comeback in the debate with President George W. Bush, as they nervously prepare for a vote in November on their own future.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  - One speech may not a  campaign make, but John Kerry and his top advisers are pumped  up and in "a fighting mood" after the Democratic candidate's  aggressive attack on President Bush's handling of Iraq.
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Thursday's presidential debate will draw a vast audience - and the strongest pressure is on Kerry.
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The leading Democratic candidates for president engaged in a spirited clash in their second debate, challenging one another on financing the Iraq war.
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One speech may not a campaign make, but John Kerry and his top advisers are pumped up and in "a fighting mood" after the Democratic candidate's aggressive attack on President Bush's handling of Iraq.
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Those who decided to watch Edwards battle Cheney could almost feel the heat radiating from both candidates in a debate that was much more contentious than the presidential debates.
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The polls are in, and the results are clear: Viewers think John Kerry won the first presidential debate. Does that mean the Democrat will win the election?
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Democratic presidential rivals and their supporters vied for advantage in the courts, on a debate stage and at the ballot box on Tuesday in an unsettled race for the party's nomination to the White House.
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Loyalists of both parties might think the No. 2 candidates were more slashing debaters than John Kerry and President Bush.
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Because John Kerry is the challenger and lags President Bush in most national polls, he seems to have the most to gain from a strong performance in the upcoming fall debates.
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Two days after scoring points in his debate with President George W. Bush, Democrat John Kerry was under major Republican assault for his defense policies, but balking at mounting a counter-attack.
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It was all very well for Senator John F. Kerry to say he would open bilateral talks with North Korea should he win November&#39;s election, but the Democratic
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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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WASHINGTON - If Democrat John Kerry has a chance of winning the White House, he must win over many in the small but central slice of the electorate known as "persuadable" voters who harbor serious doubts about his leadership abilities.    They tend to like Kerry better on handling the economy and half say a fresh start would be worth the risk...
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Decorum dominated the final Democratic presidential debate in Iowa before the January 3 caucuses there, but contenders sought to distinguish themselves on questions of trade and economic growth. But there was a a light moment, too, when a candidate joked about getting advice from Sen. Hillary Clinton.
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WASHINGTON - Because Sen. John Kerry is the challenger and lags President Bush in most national polls, he seems to have the most to gain from a strong performance in the upcoming fall debates...
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I&#39;ve been entertained while watching John Kerry and the Democrats as they wiggle themselves into a very bizarre situation. In the past few days, they have repeatedly said that the possibility that 380 tons