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Bush, Kerry Trade Blows on Issues

By Mara Liasson
Published September 10, 2004 at 9:00 PM PDT

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry campaign furiously in key battleground states, exchanging attacks on gun control, Iraq and the economy. Meanwhile, CBS News says it will stand by a disputed story on the president's service in the Air National Guard. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

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Mara Liasson
Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.
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