Tightening Race Increases Stakes of Final Debate
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President Bush and John Kerry meet in their final debate after two encounters that polls suggest weakened Mr. Bush.
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Republicans have momentum as campaign moves into final phase.
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A scene from the debate. The final evaluation of which man won will, to a large extent, depend on the comments of the âspin doctorsâ.
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With the US election campaign now in its final days and the race too close to call, President Bush is stepping up his attacks on his Democratic Party opponent John Kerry.
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A number of assertions in the latest Republican presidential debate went unchallenged because candidates spent more time criticizing Democrats from afar than challenging Â and correcting Â each other face to face.
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The campaigns of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are working on the final details for a series of presidential debates set to begin at the end of the month.
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Washington - Democratic nominee John Kerry is holding ground gained against President George Bush as the two prepare for the final debate in the presidential campaign, according to a USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll published on Monday.
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Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both called for an end to a bitter fight in a racially charged debate that has roiled the Democratic presidential contest over the last few days. At a news conference in Reno, Nevada, Obama said that he is "concerned about the tenor the campaign has taken in the last couple days."
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Democratic presidential rivals and their supporters vied for advantage in the courts, on a debate stage and at the ballot box on Tuesday in an unsettled race for the party's nomination to the White House.
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The US presidential candidates were set to go head to head in a bruising, high-stakes televised debate, with Republican incumbent George W. Bush aiming to lock in his lead in the race and Democratic challenger John Kerry banking on a comeback.
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The crowd on the Republican convention floor couldn't be more aware of how close the race for president is, from reminders at breakfast to speeches that run until nearly midnight. But few feel the pressure more than governors of states where the contest could go either way.
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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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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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President Bush and Senator John Kerry meet in their final presidential debate on Wednesday night after two encounters that polls suggest weakened Mr.
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NEW YORK Sept. 20, 2004 - Negotiators for President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are working on a final agreement for the presidential debates that both sides hope will give them an edge in the final weeks of the campaign.
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The most wide-open presidential race in a half century pushed unpredictably into a decisive new phase Wednesday, the rhetoric a bit more pointed and the appeals a tad more urgent in the final run-up to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday wrapped up  practice sessions for their first debate with each side  claiming the other faced the tougher challenge.