Bush, Kerry Use Draft to Target Youth Vote
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WASHINGTON - John Kerry says re-electing President Bush would create "the great potential of a draft." Not so, responds the incumbent: "The best way to avoid the draft is to vote for me."   The fact that both Bush and Kerry are on record opposing mandatory military service speaks volumes about the audience they're targeting with their dueling draft scares - young voters.    In an election where voter turnout is the great unknown, the voting rate and preferences of 18- to 30-year-olds may be the biggest wild card on Nov...
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Democratic challenger John Kerry accused President George W. Bush of planning to call up large numbers of reservists for Iraq after the November election, but a new poll released indicated Kerry's new aggressive line is not working with voters.
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Sen. John Kerry and President Bush called in baseball figures to pitch for their campaigns Sunday, looking to capitalize on the national pastime.
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WASHINGTON - House Republicans sought Tuesday to quash an undying Internet rumor that the government will reinstate a military draft after the election, hoping with a vote to kill legislation that would do it, and the rumor as well.    The specter of a wartime military draft like that of the Vietnam era has lingered around the presidential campaign for the past few weeks, fueled by an e-mail driven rumor mill and a campaign by Rock the Vote, a nonpartisan group that seeks to boost voting among young people...
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - From the South and the Midwest, President Bush and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry yesterday traded barbs and aggressively questioned the other&#39;s qualifications to be president.
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President Bush and Democratic challenger John F. Kerry combed the Midwest for the last few uncommitted voters on Thursday, each carrying severe warnings
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That&#39;s the key issue on the minds of Americans planning to vote in the Nov. 2 presidential election. They must decide whether Republican President George W. Bush or Sen. John F. Kerry, a Democrat, can provide
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While the 2008 presidential candidates are taking potshots at each other, some young Americans are taking shots at the entire two-party system.
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In a scramble for late-breaking votes, Bush and Kerry each highlight risks of putting the other at the nation's helm.
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President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are both on the campaign trail Thursday clashing over US policy in Iraq and looking for votes from America&#39;s military veterans.
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Columbus: John Kerry literally went hunting for the support of gun-lovers and traded shots with President George W. Bush on health, as the two scouted votes that could swing their tightening presidential race.
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By Dick Meyer. By Dotty Lynch. By Lloyd Garver. (CBS/AP) Sen. John Kerry warned, in a newspaper interview published Friday, that the military draft might be revived to replenish US forces in Iraq if President Bush wins a second term.
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In a close race, Bush and Kerry know the little things can matter most. A guide for those scoring at home
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John Kerry literally went hunting for the support of gun-lovers and then tapped the power of &quot;Superman&quot; to trade shots with President George W. Bush on health, as the two scouted votes that could swing a race still too close to call.
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Bush and Kerry weren't only battling each other. In the hunt for every last vote, each man had to rediscover his own instincts as well. TIME takes you behind the scenes
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President George W. Bush captured 179 of the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the US presidential election, and Senator John Kerry claimed 112 as voting ended in most states, television networks projected.
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Bush&#39;s plan focuses on individuals and employers while Kerry favors increased involvement by the federal government. BY JANET HOOK AND PETER WALLSTEN.