Herald blogs: The Republic: November 2004
Entries published November 2004
Bush: I won, now pay up
President Bush to ask Congress to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling: “The Republican-controlled Congress put off dealing with the debt ceiling before adjourning in October, preferring not to force members to vote on the politically sensitive issue of adding to the national debt before the November elections.” Well, obviously.… Read more »
A real mandate (barely)
Bush managed to capture not only the winning share of electoral votes without a Floridesque fiasco (it’s unlikely the Democrats will mount any challenges of the Ohio vote count or the status of the provisional ballots), but he’s the first president since his dad (in ‘88) to take a majority… Read more »
Kudos to Kerry
After a campaign that has been largely marked by incivility, dirty tricks and loophole campaigning, credit is due to John Kerry for having America’s best interests at heart. News is that he has called President Bush to concede and will do so before the American public within the hour. He… Read more »
Am I the Only Wild-eyed Optimist Left?
Well, anyone want to have a little fun? How about a prediction contest? Anyone willing to make one? Popular vote: Kerry 54% Bush 46% Damn near a tie in Ohio and Florida. WI goes to Kerry 51% or closer. MN and MI stay Democrat, so does Pennsylvania. Ohio ends up… Read more »
Final predictions
If you want polling wonkery, I suggest RealClear Politics, Slate’s Election Scorecard, or Prof. Sam Wang of Princeton’s Electoral College Meta-Analysis. My own intuitions: This race will come down to Ohio and Florida. Both started out as pink-to-light-red for Bush, then trended toward Kerry late in the game, and now… Read more »
Bush: I won, now pay up
President Bush to ask Congress to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling: “The Republican-controlled Congress put off dealing with the debt ceiling before adjourning in October, preferring not to force members to vote on the politically sensitive issue of adding to the national debt before the November elections.” Well, obviously.… Read more »
A real mandate (barely)
Bush managed to capture not only the winning share of electoral votes without a Floridesque fiasco (it’s unlikely the Democrats will mount any challenges of the Ohio vote count or the status of the provisional ballots), but he’s the first president since his dad (in ‘88) to take a majority… Read more »
Kudos to Kerry
After a campaign that has been largely marked by incivility, dirty tricks and loophole campaigning, credit is due to John Kerry for having America’s best interests at heart. News is that he has called President Bush to concede and will do so before the American public within the hour. He… Read more »
Am I the Only Wild-eyed Optimist Left?
Well, anyone want to have a little fun? How about a prediction contest? Anyone willing to make one? Popular vote: Kerry 54% Bush 46% Damn near a tie in Ohio and Florida. WI goes to Kerry 51% or closer. MN and MI stay Democrat, so does Pennsylvania. Ohio ends up… Read more »
Final predictions
If you want polling wonkery, I suggest RealClear Politics, Slate’s Election Scorecard, or Prof. Sam Wang of Princeton’s Electoral College Meta-Analysis. My own intuitions: This race will come down to Ohio and Florida. Both started out as pink-to-light-red for Bush, then trended toward Kerry late in the game, and now… Read more »
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