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Baker may join Bush team, help with debates
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Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III will likely join President Bush's campaign to help negotiate rules and formats for debates with Democrat John Kerry, sources said Tuesday.

Baker, a Houston lawyer and honorary chairman of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice, played a key role in helping Bush win a legal battle over recounted votes in Florida during the 2000 election.

The Commission on Presidential Debates has proposed holding three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate, but the Bush team has not committed to the plan.