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October 08, 2004

• Bush vs. Kerry: Round Two; Campaigns Spin Employment Numbers

October 07, 2004

• Foreshadowing the Second Presidential Debate; Keeping an Eye on the Spin; DeLay Reprimanded by Ethics Committee; The Importance of Women Voters; Missouri Voters

October 06, 2004

• Who Won Clash in Cleveland?; Interview with Ken Mehlman, Ann Lewis; Bush Fires Away at Kerry; Cheney, Edwards Unprepared For HIV/AIDS Question

October 05, 2004

• Cheney Vs. Edwards; Schwarzenegger White House?; Were There Enough Troops in Iraq?

October 04, 2004

• Kerry Supports Stem Cell Research; Bush Signs Tax Cut Bill; British Citizen Indicted in Shoe Bomber Plot; Edwards, Cheney Prepare for Debate

October 01, 2004

• Debating the Debate; Steam and Ash Spew From Mount Saint Helens

September 30, 2004

• Kerry and Bush Prepare for Tonight's First Presidential Debate

September 29, 2004

• President Bush Surveys Florida Hurricane Damage; John Kerry Fights Flip-Flop Label

September 28, 2004

• Candidates Continue Debate Preparation; Reaching Out to Showdown State Voters

September 27, 2004

• Latest Poll Shows Good Numbers for Bush; Rules Strict for Presidential Debates; First Debate to Focus on Foreign Policy

September 24, 2004

• John Kerry's Take on Terror; Countdown to Debates; Reporter Roundtable; "Political Play of the Week"
• John Kerry's Take on Terror; Countdown to Debates; Reporter Roundtable; "Political Play of the Week"

September 23, 2004

• Allawi Helping Case For Iraq War?; Ad War Gets Uglier; Democrats Argue Bush Also A Flip-Flopper; The Women's Vote

September 22, 2004

• Battleground Florida; New Attack Ads; Associates of Tom DeLay Indicted

September 21, 2004

• President Bush Addresses United Nations; New Polls Raising Red Flags For Kerry Campaign?; Interview With Ambassador John Danforth; Presidential Showdowns; John Kerry on the Talk Show Circuit; Evangelical Christians and Election 2004

September 20, 2004

• Three Presidential Debates; Discussion over the CBS News/Bush Guard Record Flap; American Hostage Beheaded in Iraq

September 17, 2004

• More Ammo in the Presidential Ad Wars; Early Voting; Ivan Not Done Battering the Eastern U.S.; Kerry Taking on Cheney; Bush Camp Accuses Kerry of a Baseless Attack

September 16, 2004

• Ivan Pummels the Gulf Coast; Kerry Speaks to National Guard Officers; Bush's Administration -- Gloomy Forecast For Iraq; Women's Vote in Swing States?; Amendment For a Foreign-Born President?

September 15, 2004

• Hurricane Ivan Approaches Gulf Coast; Kerry on the Attack; CBS Stands by National Guard Story; National Guard Members Supporting Bush; Survey: Bush Trailing Among Persuadable Voters

September 14, 2004

• President Bush Addresses National Guard Convention; Senator Kerry Pitches Health Care in Wisconsin; Interview With David McGinnis, Joe Repya; Debating the Debates

September 13, 2004

• Senator John Kerry Blames President Bush for Expiration of Assault Weapons Ban; Bush Derides Kerry's Health Care Proposals

September 10, 2004

• Ammunition for Kerry?; Interviews With Sarah Brady, Wayne LaPierre, Elijah Cummings, Ken Blackwell; Sensational Biography about Bush Family by Controversial Author Kitty Kelley Hits Stands Monday

September 09, 2004

• Questions About Bush's Military Service; A Look at Senate Horse Races; Congress 12 Years After 'Year of the Woman'

September 08, 2004

• Kerry - Iraq War Hurt Economy at Home; Bush Reverses Position on National Intelligence Director; Senator Questions Saudi Connection to 9/11; Early Voting Becoming More Common

September 07, 2004

• Bush Vs. Kerry; Interviews with Marc Racicot, Donna Brazile, Jesse Jackson; Voting and the Evangelical Right

September 06, 2004

• Is Bush Feeling Bouncy?; Kerry Makes Campaign Changes; Clinton Recovering from Successful Heart Surgery

September 03, 2004

• Bill Clinton Faces Surgery; Kerry in Ohio; An Update on Hurricane Frances

September 02, 2004

• President Bush Headlines Final Day of RNC

September 01, 2004

• Interview With Michael Bloomberg; Vice President Cheney Prepares to Address Republican National Convention; Endorsement Fraught With Symbolism; The Moderate Message; Interview With Commerce Secretary Don Evans; Kerry Critical of Iraq Policy in Speech to Veterans; Buchanan: Iraq is Our West Bank; Single Women Could Decide Election

August 31, 2004

• Schwarzenegger, First Lady Headline Day Two of Republican Convention; Kerry Campaign Shake-up?

August 30, 2004

• GOP Convention Begins in NYC; McCain, Giuliani to Lead Off

August 27, 2004

• Convention Preview; Protests Preview; Interview With Governor George Pataki

August 26, 2004

• Swift Boat Fallout; Bush, McCain, and 527s; RNC Preview; Interviews with Sen. Corzine, Ed Koch

August 25, 2004

• Swiftboat Controversy Literally at Bush's Door Steps; Kerry Turns Attention to Iraq

August 24, 2004

• Kerry Takes Aim; Bush vs. Kerry; McGreevey's Bombshell

August 23, 2004

• Kerry Fires Back; Battleground Pennsylvania

August 20, 2004

• Swift Boat Battle; Attendance Matters

August 19, 2004

• Kerry Defends Vietnam Record; Could Dems Reclaim the House?

August 18, 2004

• Kerry Speaks to VFW Convention; Republican Congressman Says He Regrets Iraq War Vote

August 17, 2004

• Pennsylvania Showdown; Truth in Advertising; Intelligence Reform, Military Service Factors into Campaigns; McGreevey Pressured to Step Down Sooner; Do Kerry, Bush's Proposals Add Up?; Catholics Could Be Crucial Swing Voters; What Do Sports Say about the Candidate?

August 16, 2004

• Bush To Redeploy Troops; Hurricane Charley And Politics; Interviews With Wesley Clark And Kay Bailey Hutchison; McGreevey Attacked By republicans And Democrats

August 13, 2004

• Charley Speeds Up to Category 4 Hurricane

August 12, 2004

• Cheney vs. Kerry; Florida Storm Fronts; 'Inside Buzz' With Robert Novak, Interview with Rep. Dennis Kucinich, New Jersey Governor Comes Out, Resigns

August 11, 2004

• Kerry Pitches Prescription Drug Plan to Seniors; New Bush Ad Evokes 9/11; Nuclear Waste Plans Could Affect Nevada Vote

August 10, 2004

• Porter Goss Nominated as CIA Director; Bush, Kerry Court Veterans

August 09, 2004

• Could Stem Cell Debate Swing Election?; Tapes Shed New Light on Nixon & Vietnam

August 06, 2004

• Economic/Employment Figures Become Campaign Fodder; Courting The Latino Vote; Campaign Ad Spending; Candidates And Small-Town America

August 05, 2004

• Anti-Kerry Group's TV Ad Questions Kerry's Record; Keyes for Senate?; Preparing For The RNC; Campaign Issues; Politics And "The Manchurian Candidate"

August 04, 2004

• Bush And Kerry Both Campaign In Iowa; Hecklers Along The Campaign Trail; Interview With Congresswoman Jane Harman; Big-Name Concerts Staged To Support Kerry; Interview With Dennis Hastert.

August 03, 2004

• Bush, Kerry Out on Campaign Trail; Latino Voters; Illinois Republicans to Choose Candidate to Run Against Obama

August 02, 2004

• Intelligence Reforms; Fighting Terrorism; Kerry's Iraq Plan; Lack Of Bounce For Kerry; Bush Takes Two 9/11 Commission Recommendations; Howard Dean Says Terror Warnings Politically Motivated

July 30, 2004

• Senator Kerry Hits the Road; President Bush Strikes Back

July 29, 2004

• Democratic National Convention -- Day Four

July 28, 2004

• Democratic National Convention: Day Three

July 27, 2004

• Democratic National Convention -- Day Two

July 26, 2004

• Convention Kick-Off

July 23, 2004

• Kerry Kicks off Cross-Country Tour at His Birthplace; Officials Warn of Possible Threat to Media; "Boston Globe" Columnist: Kerry Needs to Earn America's Respect; Fenway Park an Emotional Landmark

July 22, 2004

• Bush, Kerry on the 9/11 Report; Interview with Thomas Kean, Lee Hamilton

July 21, 2004

• 9/11 Politics; Boston Gets Ready; "Old Ironsides"

July 20, 2004

• Bush Camp Follows Berger Accusations; Sean "P. Diddy" Combs Launches Youth Voting Organization; Tour of Dorchester's JFK Library & Museum

July 19, 2004

• Boston Labors; Politics in Granite; Interview With Jeanne Shaheen, Kerry, Edwards Hit Key Themes Across Country; 9/11 Report Could Affect Bush Campaign; Kerry is Gaining Ground in Contested States; Will Delegates Refuse to Cross Picket Lines?

July 16, 2004

• Truth in Advertising?; Showdown States

July 15, 2004

• Kerry and the Black Vote; Splitting the Ticket?

July 14, 2004

• Edwards on His Own; Gay Rites, Bush Twins Join Dad on Campaign Trail

July 13, 2004

• Same-Sex Marriage Amendment; Interview With Senator Orrin Hatch

July 12, 2004

• Gauging the Edwards Bounce; Courting Hispanic Voters

July 09, 2004

• Kerry-Edwards Push Values; Congress Begins to Debate Gay Marriage Amendment; Senate Report Blames CIA for Iraq Intel. Goofs

July 08, 2004

• Terror and Elections; The Cheney Question

July 07, 2004

• Kerry-Edwards Road Test; Bush on Edwards' Turf; Interview With Senator Ted Kennedy

July 06, 2004

• It Will be a Kerry-Edwards Ticket

July 05, 2004

• Has John Kerry Made His Veep Choice; Interview with Ralph Nader

July 02, 2004

• Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Kerry in the Heartland; 'Ticket Talk'

July 01, 2004

• 'Ticket Talk'; Interview With John Danforth; Interview With Senator Chuck Hagel

June 30, 2004

• Pocketbook Politics; Interview With Madeleine Albright

June 29, 2004

• Bush Hopes for Boost from NATO Summit; Kerry Secretive on V.P. Decision; Majority Leader Optimistic on Iraq; Wesley Clark: Kerry Would Work Better with World Leaders

June 28, 2004

• Transition of power in Iraq two days early, Senator John Kerry applauds U.S. troops for role in transition of power in Iraq

June 25, 2004

• Interview With Senator Joseph Lieberman; Interview With Representative Roy Blunt

June 24, 2004

• Iraq and Public Opinion; Special Prosecutor Asks Bush About CIA Leak; "Fahrenheit 9/11" Fallout: Outrage on the Hill

June 23, 2004

• Bush Visits Pennsylvania; Senate Politics and the Presidential Race

June 22, 2004

• Clinton's Hard Sell; Interview With Vernon Jordan; The Ex- Files: Illinois Senate Race

June 21, 2004

• Clinton, by the Book; Interview With Robert Reich; Southern Strategy: The Bush-Cheney Plan

June 18, 2004

• Reaction to Murder of Paul Johnson Jr.

June 17, 2004

• Bush Refuses to Discount al Qaeda-Iraq Connection; Kerry Mum on V.P. Selection; Republicans Push for Vote on Same Sex Marriage; Electoral College Favors Kerry

June 16, 2004

• Bush Rallies Troops, Warns of Challenges Ahead; Invoking Reagan; Gay Marriage Showdown

June 15, 2004

• Dueling Bottom Lines; Bush's Battles From Iraq to Afghanistan; A New Prescription

June 14, 2004

• Bush on the Road; Race for the White House: Spotlight on the Economy; Interview with Matthew Dowd, Tad Devine

June 10, 2004

• Impact of President Reagan's Death on '04 Election; Colleagues Remember Former President

June 09, 2004

• Washington Prepares For President Reagan's State Funeral

June 08, 2004

• Washington Prepares for State Funeral; Interview With Ken Duberstein; Reagan and the Deficit

June 04, 2004

• Interview With Josh Bolten; Interview With Leon Panetta; Running From Iraq? Campaign Strategy

June 03, 2004

• George Tenet Resigns; Interview With Senator Bob Graham; 'Ticket Talk'

June 02, 2004

• Democracy in Iraq, Will it Take Root?; Interview With Condoleezza Rice

June 01, 2004

• Kerry's Plans to Improve Homeland Security; Interview With Senator Carl Levin, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; The Swing Vote

May 31, 2004

• Memorial Day: Kerry and Vietnam; Divided America: War and Public Opinion

May 28, 2004

• The Kerry Campaign: No Holiday From the Trail; Interview With Max Cleland; Interview With Bob Dole, Senator Daniel Inouye

May 27, 2004

• Wisdom of Kerry's Moderate Course; Interview With Commerce Secretary Don Evans; Kerry's ad Campaign: Smart Buy?

May 26, 2004

• Do Terrorists Hope to Sway Elections?; Kerry: Stronger Leadership Needed on Security; Terry Nichols Found Guilty in State Trial; Will Gas Prices Influence Election?

May 25, 2004

• Rating President Bush's Speech; Kerry's Battle Plan; Truth in Advertising?

May 24, 2004

• What will President Bush say about the handover of power in Iraq? New poll numbers on the Kerry challenge to Bush. Interview with Dan Senor. Tough new standards issued by Colorado Bishop.

May 21, 2004

• Kerry may Delay Acceptance of Democratic Nomination; The Bush Campaign: Public Relations and Iraq; Interview With Greg Mankiw, Senator Jon Corzine; Interview with Rev. Jesse Jackson