Bush, Kerry Set for Crucial First Debate
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CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival John Kerry made final preparations for their  nationally televised debate on Thursday, as Kerry praised his  foe as "a very clever debater" and Bush made another tour of  Florida storm damage.
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President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry went through their final preparations today for a potentially crucial debate in St. Louis, Mo.
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US President George Bush speaks during a face-off with Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry in the first debate of the 2004.
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President George Bush and his Democratic Party challenger John Kerry are taking a break from the campaign trail while they prepare for the first nationally televised Presidential debate on Thursday.
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When President Bush and Sen. John Kerry open a series of debates on Thursday, voters will get their first chance to directly compare the White House candidates -- and Kerry will get perhaps his last chance to convince Americans he is up to the job.
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US President George W. Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry will meet on Friday night in their second of three debates, on foreign and domestic issues, following
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BAL HARBOUR, Fla. - The first presidential debate on Thursday night and its focus on foreign policy and security gives both President Bush and Sen...
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry Thursday night will engage in the first, and possibly most crucial, of three debates that will dictate the tone of the remaining weeks of a closely fought presidential race.
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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.
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President George Bush will have to stumble badly tonight to &quot;lose&quot; the first campaign debate with John Kerry, on foreign policy.
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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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CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush prepared and  practiced on Saturday for the first of three presidential  debates with rival John Kerry that could be pivotal in the  close election race.
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President Bush [related, bio] and Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] will go to war over Iraq tonight in their leadoff debate - a high-stakes showdown in steamy Florida that could radically recast the volatile 2004 race.
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US President George W. Bush and Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry battled over Iraq, terrorism, health care, and jobs, hoping their final debate would break their deadlocked race.
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When President Bush and Sen. John  Kerry open a series of debates on Thursday, voters will get  their first chance to directly compare the White House  candidates -- and Kerry will get perhaps his last chance to  convince Americans he is up to the job.
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Democratic challenger John Kerry heads into tomorrow&#39;s first presidential debate trailing Republican President George W. Bush by six to eight points in most opinion polls.
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George W. Bush faces a crucial test for his re-election bid, reeling from new criticism of his Iraq policy as he takes on a resurgent Democratic rival John Kerry in their second televised debate.