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BET News is reporting: "Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry will take his case directly to Black America tonight, hoping to convince African Americans that he is more suited to be president than his predecessor. The 30-minute interview, to air at 8 p.m. tonight on BET, comes on the heels of Tuesday's heated debate between vice presidential rivals Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards and on the eve of a second debate between Kerry and President Bush.

"Recent polls show that Bush and Kerry are locked in a virtual dead heat, suggesting that every debate and every opportunity to address the American people could prove crucial just 25 days before Election Day. ...

"Last month, BET founder and CEO Robert Johnson extended an invitation to both Bush and Kerry to address African-American voters in a prime-time interview special on the network. While Kerry accepted the offer, Bush officials said earlier that the president is still considering it."