Bush's job on the line ahead of second presidential debate
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George W. Bush faces 90 of the most critical minutes of his presidency, with his rationale for war in Iraq in tatters and his bid for a second term threatened by challenger John Kerry.
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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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Two candidates, two very different tasks for the first presidential debate. John Kerry has to convince voters they should throw President Bush out of office for his actions in Iraq and at home, all the while looking and acting like a solid commander in chief himself. Bush, in office and in the lead, needs a no-mistakes performance that won't rock the election boat.
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Senator John Kerry's aides are moving to shift the battle with President Bush to what they said was stronger ground - domestic policy - as the two men head into a second debate
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President Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John F. Kerry tangled again over Iraq and other issues in a series of pointed exchanges during their second debate Friday night.
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President Bush, unpopular nationally but still a fundraising force, is ready to put the power of the White House behind the Republican nominee for president. Exactly what his role will be is a trickier matter.
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It's a classic pre-debate dance, maybe as important as the matchup itself: lower expectations for your candidate's performance and jab the other guy while you're at it. While President Bush and Democrat John Kerry remained secluded half a country apart on Sunday in preparation for their prime-time showdown Thursday, representatives for each side employed their own double-barreled debate strategy.
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President Bush will be confronted by  strong domestic and foreign policy challenges as he begins a  second term this week that will go a long way toward  determining his place in the pantheon of American presidents.
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President Bush and his Democratic opponent, Senator John Kerry, met in the Midwestern city of St Louis, Missouri, for their second debate of this year&#39;s presidential election season Friday.
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ST. LOUIS  - President Bush seeks to rebound from  his poor showing last week when he faces Sen. John Kerry on  Friday night in a second debate that is sure to focus on the  Iraq war and a lackluster U.S. economy.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Oct. 7, 2004 - President Bush needs to do a lot more than improve his body language for Friday night&#39;s second debate, says Democrat John Edwards.
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President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry are shifting their campaign strategies after their first debate. By DAN BALZ. A newly energized battle for the White House heads into a crucial two-week period with Sen.
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George W. Bush must drop his scowls and snarls in Friday's second presidential debate, after a poised Democratic hopeful John Kerry salvaged his White House dreams in their first showdown.
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US President George W. Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry will meet on Friday night in their second of three debates, on foreign and domestic issues, following
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President George W. Bush was to lay out his plans for a second term after Democratic rival John Kerry conceded defeat in their White House race, Bush's spokesman said.
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It was a tale of two debates as President Bush and John Kerry met in their second high-stakes encounter Friday night. For the eveningâs first half, a
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President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry are set to meet in a final debate that could give one of the White House rivals