Bush, Kerry Clash on State of Economy
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AKRON, Ohio - President Bush and John Kerry battled over the economy and jobs in a small corner of the campaign's most fiercely contested state Saturday as polls showed a post-convention surge for the Republican in the White House.   "They promised to create 6 million jobs, and guess what? They're about 7 million short," said Kerry, who also criticized the administration's new 17 percent increase in Medicare premiums...
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John Kerry, stepping up his attack on President Bush after bad news about the economy, said Saturday the country cannot afford another four years of lost jobs, slow growth and creeping poverty.
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President Bush and Democratic Sen.  John Kerry crisscrossed crucial swing states in the Midwest on  Friday to accuse each other of being out of step with reality  and out of ideas for the economy.
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President Bush traded one refrain for another Friday, saying he is "getting the job done" on the economy and more. Not so, said Sen. John Kerry, criticizing administration tax cuts as insensitive to the middle class as he ended a 22-state tour.
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CANONSBURG, Pa./POPLAR BLUFF  - Democratic  presidential nominee John Kerry, fresh from a campaign revamp  and slipping in the polls, tried to focus on the economy on  Monday but instead offered new criticism of the Iraq war, while  President Bush touted his tax reform.
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President Bush and Democratic  challenger Sen. John Kerry traded sharp accusations on national  security, taxes and jobs on Tuesday, with Kerry questioning  Bush's credibility and fitness to be commander in chief.
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With one month to go in a tightening  White House race, an invigorated Democratic Sen. John Kerry  stepped up his attacks on President Bush's economic record on  Sunday and raised new questions about whether the White House  misled the country into war in Iraq.
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na tough-worded, focused attack, Senator John Kerry lashed out at the Bush administration today over tax policy, jobs, the economy and health care.
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The second presidential debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry was framed by lingering questions on Iraq and the economy.
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President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry clashed on Thursday over the outlook for Iraq, with Kerry accusing Bush of living in "a fantasy world of spin" and the Bush campaign condemning Kerry's pessimism.
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COMPTON, California  - Economic worries dominated the U.S. presidential campaign on Thursday, with White House hopefuls on both coasts touting plans to ease the pain of a recession while President George W. Bush prepared to announce his own fiscal package.
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President Bush and John Kerry clashed over the war on terrorism, the loss of jobs overseas and the state of health care.
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Democratic candidate John Kerry blasted George W. Bush&#39;s &quot;excuse presidency&quot; on Wednesday and demanded that he take responsibility for the economy instead of playing victim.
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President Bush and Democratic rival  John Kerry clashed on Thursday over the outlook for Iraq, with  Kerry accusing Bush of living in "a fantasy world of spin" and  the Bush campaign condemning Kerry's pessimism.
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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry clashed yesterday about whether conditions are improving in Iraq as the president continued to question his opponent&#39;s ability to lead.
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President Bush and his Democratic Party challenger Senator John Kerry traded barbs Friday on terrorism and domestic issues. The criticisms are growing sharper with less than two weeks left in the presidential campaign.
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ST. LOUIS  - President Bush and Democratic  challenger John Kerry argued about Iraq, jobs and taxes in  their second debate Friday, with Kerry questioning Bush's  judgment and the president accusing Kerry of crumbling under  political pressure.