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Thursday's address could be key to electionPRINCETON, NJ -- It is clear that Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention may be one of the defining moments of the presidential campaign this year. Here is a discussion of several key issues surrounding the speech -- from the public's perspective.Is Kerry a "Blank Slate"?Americans appear willing to give an opinion of Kerry when asked. The most recent Gallup/CNN/USA Today poll shows that only 8% of Americans said they either had never heard of Kerry or didn't know enough about him to have an opinion (55% viewed Kerry...

The Prime Minister's office and the Foreign Ministry said today that they directly hold the Palestinian leadership responsible for today's suicide attacks. "This is the result of inaction on the part of the Palestinian Authority," said Sharon advisor Avi Pazner. "They have not dismantled terrorist organizations. We advised the Palestinian Authority that the Palestinian terrorist organizations were preparing attacks against Israel and the PA did nothing." Pazner said the government is formally calling on Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas to dismantle terrorist organizations, arrest their members and round up their arms according to the commitments made at the Aqaba summit two...

<p>One in three Americans say the United States is winning the war on terrorism, according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll.</p> <p>Half say the war is at a stalemate.</p> <p>Public confidence that the United States and its allies are winning has slipped to 33%, the lowest level since Sept. 11.</p>