Given the task definition and input, reply with output. Given a sentence and two mentions from the text (arguments), indicate a phrase (a verb or noun phrase) that describes the relationship between the provided arguments.

Sentence: 'And in eight out of 10 nations , those polled said often in landslide proportions that they hoped to see Democrat John Kerry beat President Bush in next month 's election .', Argument/Subject 1: 'bush', Argument/Subject 2: 'kerry'
beat