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Bush, Kerry Debate Domestic Policy Issues

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry touch on domestic issues large and small in their final debate.

Preview: Bush, Kerry Debate

With most polls showing the race a dead heat, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry meet Wednesday at Arizona State University in Tempe. Their third and final debate will focus on domestic issues. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Juan Williams.

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Bush and Kerry Even in Polls

Recent polls show President Bush and Sen. Kerry running in a dead heat as Election Day nears. After Wednesday's final presidential debate, the race will enter the final stretch. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson and Stan Greenberg, an adviser to the Kerry campaign; and Bill McInturf, a Republican who conducts the Wall Street Journal/NBC poll.

Bush and Kerry Even in Polls

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Gauging The Messages Voters Want to Hear

Voters in Washington, D.C.'s Union Station talk about what they want to hear from the presidential candidates in their final debate. Voters expressed what has been missing from the candidates' messages.

Gauging The Messages Voters Want to Hear

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Analysis

Analysis: Will the Debate Change Any Voters' Minds?

NPR's Noah Adams talks with NPR's Ken Rudin about what the presidential candidates could do to change voters' minds during Wednesday night's debate and throughout the remaining weeks until election day.

Analysis: Will the Debate Change Any Voters' Minds?

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Debate Goes West to Tempe

Arizona State University hosts the third and final debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry Wednesday. The debate, to focus on domestic policy, is the only meeting between the Republican and Democratic candidates to be held in the Far West. Hear reporter Mark Moran of KJZZ.

Debate Goes West to Tempe

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Bush and Kerry Address Domestic Issues in Debate

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times. They look ahead to Wednesday night's final presidential debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry.

Bush and Kerry Address Domestic Issues in Debate

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Preview: Final Presidential Debate

Wednesday night President George Bush and Sen. John Kerry meet at Arizona State University for a debate on domestic policy. Hear NPR's Neal Conan, NPR's Ken Rudin, political editor, and Christopher Scanlan of the Poynter Institute.

Preview: Final Presidential Debate

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