Bush, Kerry spar on Iraq, terrorism, in first debate
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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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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 George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry hit the books this week for the first of three crucial debates that could decide the most heated White House race in recent history.
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President George W. Bush defended his policies in Iraq and in the war on terrorism against challenges by Democrat John Kerry early in the first presidential debate in Florida.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - Democratic rival Sen. John  Kerry opened the first debate with President Bush on Thursday  night promising, "I can make America safer than President Bush  has made us."
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As the first debate on Thursday nears, Bush and Kerry seek to knock each other off kilter.
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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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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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The first presidential debate was advertised as make-or-break for Sen. John Kerry, but last night it was President Bush who was on the spot.
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ELYRIA, Ohio - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, their animosity stirred by a contentious second debate, lit into each other over Iraq, jobs and debate performance on Saturday in critical battleground states...
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ST. LOUIS -- President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry sparred Friday night over Iraq, taxes, abortion and stem-cell research in a wide-ranging and heated debate that painted two vastly different portraits of America and its place in the world.
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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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Democratic  candidate John Kerry and President George W Bush spar over the Iraq war as the campaign heats up.
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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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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.
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US President George W. Bush sharpened attacks on Senator John Kerry's Iraq war strategy, as the rivals campaigned in key states a day after the Democrat's strong showing in their first debate.
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President Bush and rival Sen. John Kerry paused from private debate practice on Monday to accuse each other of a lack of clarity on Iraq as they campaigned in "must win" states for each &#151; the Republican incumbent in Ohio and his Democratic challenger in Wisconsin.