Kerry hopes to blunt fierce Bush counter-attack in next debate
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John Kerry aced a do or die test in the first presidential debate, but in Friday's second showdown he must beat off a fiery counter thrust by President George W. Bush.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival John Kerry square off in a crucial debate on  Thursday that will give voters their first chance to size up  the two White House candidates side by side.
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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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President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry battled over Iraq in a fierce debate on Thursday, with an aggressive Kerry accusing
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Democratic candidate John Kerry on  Tuesday sought the upper hand in his battle over character and  leadership with President Bush, by questioning his Republican  rival's honesty on issues from health care to Iraq.
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- 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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Washington - Democratic nominee John Kerry is holding ground gained against President George Bush as the two prepare for the final debate in the presidential campaign, according to a USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll published on Monday.
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The debate over US policy in Iraq between President Bush and Democratic nominee John F. Kerry took center stage in the presidential campaign last week as Kerry laid out his most specific plans to date.
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In the debate, John Kerry was on the offensive on topics like tax cuts in wartime, prescription drug imports and the deficit.
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President Bush headed Monday toward his first face-off with Sen. John F. Kerry by mocking his challenger as a vacillator who could spend the whole
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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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President Bush and John F. Kerry head toward their final debate on Wednesday night pursuing divergent strategies, with Bush seeking to discredit his rival on terrorism and taxes
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Democratic challenger John Kerry will be fighting to stay in the United States election race when he takes on Republican incumbent George Bush in the presidential debates from Thursday.
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John Kerry on Saturday looked to frame the next presidential debate in a speech criticizing President Bush's economic record, but also tried to get in a final word about their last face-off by declaring himself the winner and Bush a liar.
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President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry meet for Round 2 of the presidential debate tonight with Bush under pressure to stop Kerry&#39;s momentum and counteract
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President George W. Bush sharpened his jabs against Democratic challenger John Kerry, who has called for an end to the nasty advertising war that he said was scaring off voters only days before the rivals' first televised debate.
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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, their animosity stirred by a contentious second debate, lit into each other over Iraq, jobs and debate performance on Saturday in critical battleground states.