Cheney in bid to regain ground for Bush debate

US VICE-PRESIDENT Dick Cheney and vice-presidential candidate John Edwards slugged it out over jobs, judgment and Iraq in a hard-hitting debate that set the stage for US President George W Bush’s speech yesterday denouncing his Democratic rival’s record on national security.

Their debate on Tuesday night was largely a draw, moving the attention once again to their bosses in the second presidential showdown tomorrow night.

Mr Cheney and Mr Edwards headed for the battleground state of Florida and its 27 electoral votes. Mr Cheney was appearing yesterday in Tallahassee, Mr Edwards in West Palm Beach.