Candidates Gear Up for Crucial Debates
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This fall's presidential debates will pit George W. Bush's folksy manner and big-picture brand of policymaking against John Kerry's more cerebral outlook and nuanced world view. Each is a proven debater who knows, only too well, what personal pitfalls to avoid: Bush must stifle the smirk, for instance, and Kerry must cut short his rhetorical rambling.
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The first of three presidential debates mostly likely will feature President George Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry at their charismatic best, experts say.
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George W Bush and John Kerry prepare for their final TV debate, which observers say may be critical to the race.
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Senator John Edwards, the number two on the Democratic presidential ticket, was set to take center stage in the US election drama as the two presidential hopefuls hunkered down to prepare for their final debate.
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Attention on 'top tier' candidates in this week's debates prompts calls for a more evenhanded format.
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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
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Description: With the first presidential debate looming, NPR&#39;s Mara Liasson delves into the politics, theater and history of past presidential showdowns.
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WASHINGTONâThe US presidential campaign is entering a pivotal two-week period at a boil with Democratic candidate John Kerry and President George W. Bush making emotion-charged arguments to set the groundwork for their first debate on Thursday.
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Jobs, health care and other concerns of daily life are the focus Wednesday as President Bush and challenger John Kerry meet for their third and final debate at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT, each hoping to stamp a last favorable impression on millions of voters before
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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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President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry hit the books this week for the first of three crucial debates that could decide the most heated White House race in recent history.
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US Republican presidential hopefuls take part in the latest debate, as late entrant Fred Thompson prepares to declare.
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Coral Gables, Fla. -- Democrat John Kerry, sliding behind President Bush in the polls, must deliver a strong primetime performance in Thursday&#39;s first presidential debate to keep his campaign competitive in
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Democratic challenger John Kerry will be fighting to stay in the United States election race when he takes on Republican incumbent George Bush in the presidential debates from Thursday.
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President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry continued to spar as they prepared for their important first debate on Thursday.
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Democratic 2008 presidential hopefuls prepared to lock horns Sunday in a potentially pivotal campaign debate that could help define the still-unsettled White House field.
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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.