All eyes on third debate after Kerry ups &#39;likeability&#39; rating
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The contest for the White House was locked in a dead heat yesterday, with Republican and Democratic strategists looking to the third and last debate to score the convincing victory that could alter the dynamics of the race.
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TEMPE, Arizona Instant polls gave Senator John Kerry a victory in his third debate with President George W. Bush. Fifty-two percent of those surveyed by CNN said Kerry came out ahead in Tempe on Wednesday
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Vice presidential debates rarely decide anything, but Tuesday night&#39;s match-up is expected to draw added attention after last week&#39;s widely watched battle between President Bush and Sen.
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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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TEMPE, Ariz. - President Bush and challenger John Kerry opened their third and final debate on Wednesday as each candidate hoped to stamp a last favorable impression on millions of voters before Elecion day...
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Because Sen. John Kerry is the challenger and lags President Bush in most national polls, he seems to have the most to gain from a strong performance in the upcoming fall debates. Some Democrats see the face-offs as the last chance for a Kerry breakout. But presidential debates present pitfalls as well as opportunities.
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BOARDMAN, Ohio  - For Democratic challenger John  Kerry, the presidential race has come down to three words --  focus, focus, focus. Even a hunting trip on Thursday was more  about votes than geese.
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Favorable US public reaction to Senator John Kerry&#39;s performance in the first presidential debate of the current campaign has boosted the Democratic nominee and narrowed his
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WASHINGTON - The presidential debate Thursday night gives John Kerry a chance to turn national angst about the war in Iraq into a turning point in the campaign.
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Elyria - Appearing relaxed and sounding confident after Friday night&#39;s debate, John Kerry came to Ohio for the 20th time Saturday and blasted the president and his administration for what he called incompetence and an inability to see their own flaws.
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With Iowa just three weeks away, the end of indignities is near for third-tier candidates. And not a moment too soon
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The campaigns of Republican President Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry have tentatively agreed to three face-to-face debates, a source familiar with the negotiations said early Monday.
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Two debates or three? Preparations for presidential debates are proceeding amid reports that President Bush may not agree to as many as the Democrats and a debate commission want.
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Chicago Tribune - Whether Sen. John Kerry won the debate with President Bush Thursday night is an open question that voters will decide, but he almost certainly won a chance for a second look.
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Despite competition from two baseball playoff games, the third and final presidential debate, held Wednesday night in Tempe, drew more than 51 million viewers -- more
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The campaigns of Republican  President Bush and Democrat John Kerry reached an agreement on  Monday to have three face-to-face debates and an announcement  was to come shortly, officials said.
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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry meet Friday in a debate rematch as a new poll shows a shift toward the Democratic challenger and amid more troubling news on Iraq.