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On the Stump As Election Day nears, NPR presents excerpts from the 2004 presidential candidates' stump speeches from the campaign trail. Hear the candidates speak on Iraq, homeland security and domestic issues as they criss-cross the country.
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On the Stump

As Election Day nears, NPR presents excerpts from the candidates' stump speeches.

Kerry on Uniting the Country

In the final days of the presidential campaign, we've been airing excerpts of the candidate's stump speeches. Hear the last speech in our series, from Sen. Kerry in West Palm Beach, Fla., four days before the election.

Kerry on Uniting the Country

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Analysis

Fact-Checking the Candidates' Stump Speeches

NPR's Steve Inskeep examines recent stump speeches by President George Bush and Sen. John Kerry. He checks their facts with experts -- and points out what the candidates aren't saying.

Fact-Checking the Candidates' Stump Speeches

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Stump Speech: Kerry's Take on War on Terror

As part of our ongoing series of stump speeches, we feature an excerpt of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry's speech about terrorism, delivered Wednesday in Waterloo, Iowa.

Stump Speech: Kerry's Take on War on Terror

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Speeches: Kerry on the Middle Class

Last weekend in Orlando, Fla., Sen. John Kerry gave a speech on the middle class. Hear an excerpt from that speech as part of a series of excerpts from the presidential candidates' speeches to be broadcast in the weeks before the election.

Speeches: Kerry on the Middle Class

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Bush, Kerry Visit Iowa Town

President George Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry take their campaigns to Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday. Kerry discussed jobs and the economy with the morning business group meeting he was attending. The president spoke of the war on terror at an outdoor rally with his supporters. Hear NPR's Melissa Block.

Bush, Kerry Visit Iowa Town

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