Debates could prove pivotal
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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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Vice presidential debates rarely play  a big role in White House races, but Tuesday's match-up between  Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards promises a  sharp clash of styles and more than the usual drama.
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Prompted by the Iranian President's challenge, we imagine how the debate might play out
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While often an undercard to the presidential debates, Vice President Dick Cheney&#39;s leading policy-making role and a razor-tight race could boost the significance of Tuesday&#39;s showdown of running mates, experts say.
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The tense VP matchup has raised the stakes for Friday's presidential debate.
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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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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are likely to reach into their arsenals of statistics to bolster arguments about economic and domestic issues during the final presidential debate Wednesday night.
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Vice presidential debates rarely play a big role in White House races, but Tuesday's match-up between Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards promises a sharp clash of styles and more than the usual drama.
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After all the clatter of campaign ads and stump speeches, voters this election year will soon be able to watch the two main presidential candidates in three televised &quot;debates.
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At a time when much of our public discussion is riddled with disagreement, there is an emerging bipartisan consensus in one vitally important area: that the challenges facing
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The debates remind us first of the need to maintain and build a broad, powerful, and INDEPENDENT peace movement, not tied to any candidate.
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TEMPE, Ariz. - Jobs, health care and other concerns of daily life will likely be focal points as President Bush and challenger John Kerry meet Wednesday for their third and final debate...
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A scene from the debate. The final evaluation of which man won will, to a large extent, depend on the comments of the âspin doctorsâ.
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If he wanted, the Barack Obama of today could have a pretty good debate with the Barack Obama of yesterday.
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Some elections are about persuasion. This one is about turnout. In past presidential debates, candidates have tried to change people&#39;s minds and win over undecideds.
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TEMPE, Ariz.  - President Bush and Democratic Sen.  John Kerry prepared on Wednesday for a final debate that could  give the winner a critical boost in the last three weeks of a  tight White House race.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry Thursday night will engage in the first, and possibly most crucial, of three debates that will dictate the tone of the remaining weeks of a closely fought presidential race.