Bush, Kerry gear up for first debate
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US President Bush and Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry wrapped up debate preparations and headed for Florida on Wednesday, with Kerry promising the confrontation will reveal &quot;the truth&quot; about the president.
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President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry prepared for a security-policy showdown in their first debate on Thursday, as Iraq's growing insurgency claimed the lives of 34 children.
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President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry face off in their first debate later Thursday at the University of Miami in the southern state of Florida.
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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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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.
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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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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry on the issues at Wednesday's debate:
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President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry dig in for a crucial one-on-one televised debate, with the Democratic challenger aiming to turn the tables on Bush's lead in recent in opinion polls.
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Calling President Bush &quot;a very clever debater,&quot; Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry says their first appearance together Thursday night will give him the opportunity to be clear with people about where he stands on issues.
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After months of exchanging insults from a distance, George Bush and John Kerry will finally face each other tonight in a debate that is likely to be the challenger&#39;s best chance to turn the election around before the November 2 poll.
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Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry opened the first debate with President Bush on Thursday night promising, "I can make America safer than President Bush has made us."
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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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WASHINGTON : The US presidential rivals hunkered down to prepare for their first televised debate next week after days of bitter duelling over US Iraq policy and the war on terror.
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CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush prepared and  practiced on Saturday for the first of three presidential  debates with rival John Kerry that could be pivotal in the  close election race.
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US President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry wasted no time before clashing on terrorism and Iraq as they faced off in person for the first time in a debate that could decide their battle for the White House.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The first of three 2004 presidential debates has begun, giving Americans get their first chance to see President Bush and John Kerry side-by-side in a high-stakes discussion about terrorism
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The first presidential debate and its focus on foreign policy and security gives both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry opportunities to dig into each other's record and patch their own weaknesses on Iraq.