US President George Bush today questioned Senator John Kerry’s “ability to lead our nation” raising the Democratic challenger’s year-old opposition to emergency funding for the Iraq war.

GEORGE W Bush and John Kerry, their animosity stirred by last Friday’s contentious second debate, have intensified their attacks on each other over Iraq, jobs and debate performance in critical battleground states.

US PRESIDENT George W Bush, in biting criticism of his Democratic challenger, said yesterday that John Kerry has “a strategy of retreat” for Iraq and an economic programme that would imperil America at home.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, making his Sunday talk show debut as governor, said that he and other foreign-born citizens should be eligible to run for the White House.

Movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger attempted to terminate his rivals in the race for the governorship of California today, as the top candidates went head to head in a live TV debate.