As The Election Nears, The Question Remains: Who Will Make Us Safer?
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The answer depends on how you see the enemy and how you define America's role in shaping the world
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It seems that this yearâs presidential race is not a debate about the future of our country, but a debate about each candidateâs past.
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Democratic Sen. John Kerry has improved his image with voters on whether he would show good judgment in a crisis, but many Americans still think it's risky to replace President Bush in times of terrorism.
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This presidential election has been described by many as one in which morality mattered most to voters. But that perception may be driven at least partially by how pollsters asked voters about their priority issues.
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Police patrol the Capitol armed with rifles and wearing biological, chemical and radioactive attack gear. One senator was so concerned about the terrorist threat that he temporarily shut down his office during the recent pre-election recess. But more than three years after Sept. 11, Congress has yet to decide how it would respond to a catastrophic event that kills or incapacitates many or most of its members.
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VOTER PREDICAMENT: For many people, the question this year isn't just which presidential candidate to vote for, it's when. The race is so unsettled that today's champ can be tomorrow's chump.
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WASHINGTON - As the election nears, U.S. officials say they are increasingly concerned al-Qaida will attempt to mount a devastating attack aimed at disrupting the political process...
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Democrats poised to take control of Congress say they'll work to implement the unfinished business the 9/11 Commission recommended to better protect America from terrorists. But it won't be easy.
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The question on most peopleâs minds is who will be elected president of the United States. The past few weeks have been hard-core campaigning.
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No matter what the issue - terrorism, immigration or flat wages and higher taxes - the code word this election season is "security"
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The candidates have sharpened debate on how the United States reached this point in Iraq, but less clarity has emerged over who might have the better idea for the future.
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WASHINGTON, Sept 13  - US presidential challenger John Kerry went on the warpath Monday seeking to shake perceptions that President George W. Bush can do a better job of keeping Americans safe.
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Candidates' race, gender, age, and religion are among the factors that could shape the election.
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With terrorists around every corner, weapons of mass destruction on our doorsteps, and Michael Moore running around strapped with explosives, who are we going to call for help?
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Economic anxiety may be at least matching national security as a factor driving the 2008 presidential contest as the voting begins.
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Iraq and terrorism may be the  talk of Washington. But lost jobs and high costs may factor as  much in November elections that will decide whether President  George W. Bush's Republicans hold on to Congress.
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The US presidential election is being put in the hands of voters today, who will ultimately decide who will take charge of the bloody war in Iraq and the war on terror.