Bush, Kerry prepare for first debate
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US President George W. Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry drilled behind closed doors ahead of the first of three debates that could decide their hard-fought battle for the White House.
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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry squared off Thursday night in their first debate, both saying they are the strongest candidates to lead the nation in the War on Terror.
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President Bush got his fourth first-hand look at the latest hurricane damage in Florida on Wednesday and, after a weekend of preparations, was declared ready for his first debate with Democrat John Kerry in Miami on Thursday night.
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On Thursday night, President Bush and Senator John Kerry meet in their first debate on foreign policy.
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US President George W. Bush and his Democrat rival John Kerry clashed over the war in Iraq on Thursday in their first face-to-face debate, which has the potential to tip the race for the White House.
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Democratic hopeful John Kerry joined singing worshippers at a largely black Baptist church here seeking their support, while his rival, President George W. Bush, prepared at his Texas ranch for their upcoming debate on domestic issues.
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Sen. John Kerry hopes the lasting image of the first debate is President Bush's pique performance &#151; a flourish of fidgets, glares and grimaces. The Republican incumbent plans to turn the tables with fresh attacks.
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Sen. John Kerry and President George W. Bush tested their best debate lines Monday, mixing dashes of humor with cutting criticism in a preview of their encounter in Florida Thursday night.
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President George W. Bush and Democratic rival Senator John Kerry have. wrapped up practice sessions for their first debate with
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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry share the stage for the first time Thursday in a crucial debate over their plans for ending violence in Iraq and their ability to protect Americans against terrorism.
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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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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.
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The US presidential rivals hunkered down to prepare for their first televised debate next week after days of bitter dueling over US Iraq policy and the war on terror.
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An Iraq war widow and a woman whose husband still serves there were poised, ready to claim Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry or President George W. Bush as winner of the first debate of the 2004 presidential race slated that night.
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Miami - US President George W Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry will stare each other down on Thursday in their first presidential debate, a high-stakes political prize-fight that could decide their vicious battle for the White House.
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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry began to narrow their focus and limit their public schedules Sunday in preparation for their much-anticipated first debate, to be held Thursday in Miami.
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US President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry wasted no time before clashing on terrorism and Iraq as they faced off in person for the first time in a debate that could decide their battle for the White House.