Presidential Debate: ; Bush, Kerry Shape Strategiesrole of Government Expected to Be Focus in Final Presidential Debate
Charleston Daily Mail › October 14, 2004
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WASHINGTON - President Bush and John Kerry have honed sharply contrasting strategies for their debate on domestic policy tonight that highlight divergent views on the role of government in society and the importance of ideology in the presidential race.
Whenever possible, Bush hopes to broaden the face-off in Tempe, Ariz., from disputes over specifics - such as health care or education - to frame the election as a starkly ideological choice between limiting or expanding government, said a senior Republican strategist familiar with White House planning.See the full content of this document
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Presidential Debate: ; Bush, Kerry Shape Strategiesrole of Government Expected to Be Focus in Final Presidential Debate
Kerry, as signaled by his dismissive rejection of political 'labels" at last Friday's debate, aims to blur ideological distinctions and focus as concretely as possible on his individual proposals.
Bush's goal, in short, is to aggregate the choice voters face into a single referendum on government's size and scope, while Kerry wants to separate the debate into sparring over his ideas ...See the full content of this document
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