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Article: McCain, Bush To Debate Tonight in SC
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- February 15, 2000
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GLEN JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
02-15-2000
McCain, Bush To Debate Tonight in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The first face-to-face meeting since the New Hampshire primary is also the last before South Carolina votes, and John McCain and George W. Bush have different challenges in their debate tonight.
For McCain, it's to regain the high ground as a reformer after being pounded on his record by Bush and running a negative ad against him.
For Bush, it's to maintain the pressure on McCain without appearing too negative himself and alienating groups such as women and independents in Saturday's vote. Aides to the Texas governor said he planned to dig into McCain's record on Social ...
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