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January 20, 2005 Exit poll problems detailed in report By Associated Press NEW YORK - Two firms that conducted Election Day exit polls for major news organizations reported Wednesday that they found a number of problems with the way the polls were carried out last year, resulting in estimates that overstated John Kerry's share of the vote. December 29, 2004 And after Ohio counts again ... Bush is still president By Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio - Election officials finished the presidential recount in Ohio on Tuesday, with the final tally shaving about 300 votes off President Bush's six-figure margin of victory in the state that gave him a second term. December 24, 2004 130 votes decide Wash. governor race By Associated Press SEATTLE - Democrat Christine Gregoire won the Washington governor's race by 130 votes out of 2.9-million ballots cast, according to final recount results announced Thursday from Seattle's King County, the last of the state's 39 counties to report. December 15, 2004 Court rejects counting ballots By Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. - The state Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously rejected the Democratic Party's request that previously rejected absentee and provisional ballots be included in the hand recount of Washington state's contested governor's race. November 6, 2004 A mandate? It's not just a quibble By BILL ADAIR President Bush's claim to a blanket endorsement for his policies carries real political weight, even if it's hard to define. November 6, 2004 Millionaire candidates learn they can't buy voters' hearts By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio - Of the 22 candidates who each spent more than $1-million of their own money trying to win their first election to Congress, only one made it. November 6, 2004 The young did vote, but so did everybody By wire services Kenyon College student Maggie Hill waited in line for nearly 10 hours to vote for John Kerry, as hundreds of her classmates waited for one of only two voting booths. November 5, 2004 Foreign election observers meet sneers, plaudits By Associated Press WASHINGTON - In some quarters, they were seen as outside intruders trying to tell the United States how to run its affairs. They were welcomed and honored in others, even asked to pose for souvenir photographs. November 4, 2004 A call to Unity By BILL ADAIR and WES ALLISON President Bush wins a second term, then joins challenger John Kerry in asking for an end to the electorate's acrimony. Bewildered party soul-searches By WES ALLISON Despite their best efforts and a president they thought was vulnerable, Democrats were left reeling by voters. November 4, 2004 Bush's victory speech By Associated Press A text of President Bush's victory speech on Wednesday, as transcribed by e-Media Millworks Inc.: November 4, 2004 Convictions and hunches fueled the choice By wire services WASHINGTON - What motivated votes for President Bush and Sen. John Kerry? Everything from family values to an intense dislike of Bush to morals. November 4, 2004 Conservatives tout gay marriage bans By Associated Press The results, some say, should inspire Congress to reconsider a federal ban. Gay activists vow to keep fighting for rights. November 4, 2004 Charmed path carries Chicago lawyer to Senate By Associated Press CHICAGO - For a man whose first name means blessed, Barack Obama has truly had a blessed year. November 3, 2004 Seven states ban same-sex marriages By Associated Press Voters in seven states approved constitutional amendments Tuesday to ban same-sex marriage, with similar results expected in most, possibly all, of the four other states considering such measures. November 3, 2004 Governors races go down to the wire By Associated Press Voters dumped a Democratic governor in Indiana and forced a Republican incumbent in New Hampshire into a race for his political career as 11 states elected their top leaders Tuesday. November 3, 2004 A night of caution, easy calls By CHASE SQUIRES Heading into Tuesday's countdown, the only thing the network and cable news anchors would promise was caution. November 3, 2004 U.S. vote provokes intense interest By Associated Press BERLIN - People outside the United States could only watch, wait and vent as Americans lined up to vote Tuesday in an election that provoked an extraordinary degree of emotional involvement beyond U.S. borders. November 1, 2004 Even in voting debacle, overturn chances slim By STEPHEN NOHLGREN Come what may, judges are reluctant to decide the nation's future, legal experts say. Vote, then die. Will it count? Depends By Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. - In what would be her last conscious act, 90-year-old Trixie Porter gripped a pen in her weak, trembling hand, checked the candidates of her choice and scrawled a squiggled signature on her absentee ballot. October 30, 2004 Military vote seen as thorny problem By Associated Press During the chaotic 2000 election, thousands of troops overseas voted for president, only to have their ballots rejected. Others did not receive ballots at all. And some found the entire process confusing. October 27, 2004 New systems better, but still not perfect By JENNIFER LIBERTO Optical scan voting machines are an upgrade from punch cards, both sides agree. But in case of a recount, they could still be open to interpretation. October 23, 2004 Ballot battles rise in the courts By Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court, which settled the last presidential election, may be drawn into this one even before Election Day. October 5, 2004 Stem cells, tax cuts take spotlight By Compiled from Times wires PHILADELPHIA - Democratic nominee John Kerry accused President Bush of being a leader who "turns his back on science" as he promised Monday to lift the stem-cell research restrictions imposed by Bush three years ago. September 12, 2004 From now on, Election Day will last two weeks By ADAM C. SMITH Judge rejects plea, so protest canceled By wire services NEW YORK - A judge rejected a last-minute plea from antiwar activists seeking to hold a large rally in Central Park the day before the Republican convention, saying they were too late. August 24, 2004 Report calls for revised debates By wire services Several groups say the Commission on Presidential Debates is partisan and undermines democracy. August 20, 2004 Democrat Zell Miller to deliver GOP's keynote address By wire services Great-grandmother walks to boost long-shot candidacy By Associated Press DUBLIN, N.H. - "I am not a nice old lady," Doris "Granny D" Haddock says, wheezing slightly as she walks up a road near her home. The 94-year-old relishes adventure and near-impossible challenges - once walking across the country despite emphysema brought on by a half-century of smoking. August 11, 2004 Georgia primary has historic result By wire services First-term Rep. Denise Majette easily defeated a millionaire businessman Tuesday to capture the Democratic nomination for an open Senate seat, becoming the first black candidate in Georgia ever nominated to the Senate. August 9, 2004 President Bush plans three Panhandle stops Tuesday By wire services Pro-Bush crew bids to offset Kerry fans By JONI JAMES Florida Leadership Council leaders want to fight "distortions" propagated against President Bush. July 28, 2004 Keep 9/11 panel on the job, Kerry says By Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Tuesday that the Sept. 11 commission should continue working an additional 18 months to ensure its proposed reforms are adopted, a challenge embraced by the bipartisan panel. July 27, 2004 Bush's rough new exercise By Associated Press CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush charged up punishing climbs and down steep dirt paths on his high-performance bike Monday, at one point sailing over the handlebars and landing flat on his back. July 26, 2004 Polls foretell tight race for president By Associated Press One survey suggests that Ralph Nader may draw Florida votes from John Kerry. July 24, 2004 Bush tries to sway black vote By wire services Shouts of "Amen!" are as prevalent as guffaws as he asks black voters to consider whether Democrats take them for granted. July 22, 2004 Bush zeroes in on Jewish vote By ADAM C. SMITH The president is counting on his support of Israel to win over a voting bloc that has traditionally gone to Democrats. July 22, 2004 Bush begins to lay out agenda at a gathering of major donors By Associated Press WASHINGTON - President Bush sketched out a second term domestic agenda Wednesday that would shift focus to improving high school education and expanding access to health care, and charged that Democratic rival John Kerry would raise taxes - the "wrong medicine" for the economy, Bush said. July 21, 2004 Foreign adviser to Kerry resigns By Associated Press Sandy Berger could return to the campaign once the FBI completes its investigation into missing classified documents. July 21, 2004 Congress to add $50-million for conventions By wire services WASHINGTON - Congress is on the brink of granting an additional $50-million in federal funds to both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions to defray escalating security costs. Split equally between the two conventions, the money would double the $25-million the government has already given each city to guard against a potential terrorist attack. July 20, 2004 GOP mobilizer scours state for lost voters By ADAM C. SMITH Famous for making the Christian Coalition a force, Ralph Reed sets out to sweep the Southeast for Bush. July 16, 2004 Bush skips NAACP, but will talk to Urban League By wire services WASHINGTON - "Hostile rhetoric" from NAACP leaders is to blame for President Bush's rejection of that organization, the White House said Thursday. July 15, 2004 Bush team to focus on suburbs By wire services WAUKESHA, Wis. - President Bush woke up in downtown Milwaukee on Wednesday, but his campaign bus promptly headed for the suburbs and even farther out - Republican territory where aides believe his re-election hopes can flourish this year. July 15, 2004 Rising star tapped for keynote By Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Eager to showcase new faces at the party's national convention, Democrats have picked just about the newest face around to deliver the keynote address: Illinois Senate candidate Barack Obama. July 14, 2004 Big names to open convention By Associated Press WASHINGTON - Former presidents, one-time rivals, military veterans and family members will help tell the story of Democrat John Kerry as he prepares to accept his party's presidential nomination at the national convention in late July. July 13, 2004 Bush broadly defends Iraq invasion By Associated Press OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - President Bush defended his decision to invade Iraq even as he conceded on Monday that investigators had not found the weapons of mass destruction that he had warned the country possessed. July 13, 2004 Kerry makes pitch for Hispanic votes in ad By wire services BOSTON - Sen. John Kerry appealed to some of his party's core constituencies in his hometown Monday, chiding President Bush at a breakfast for black and Hispanic voters for skipping a gathering of the NAACP in Philadelphia this week, and telling several hundred women at a fundraising luncheon that he shares the values that are central to their lives. July 11, 2004 The Edwards effect By BILL ADAIR and WES ALLISON In 2000, both major parties chased the "soccer mom" demographic. Will John Edwards attract suburban female votes for John Kerry in November. Gov. Bush tries to deliver bigger slice of minority vote to his brother By Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE - Seeking to find ways of attracting black Floridians who overwhelmingly voted against his brother four years ago, Gov. Jeb Bush on Saturday kicked off a campaign that aims to bridge the traditionally wide gap between Republicans and minority voters. July 11, 2004 Bush calls for ban on same-sex marriage By wire services WASHINGTON - President Bush said legalizing gay marriage would redefine the most fundamental institution of civilization and that a constitutional amendment is needed.
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