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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 2004
Page
9
President Bush supporters gathered at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington for an election rally. Bush declared victory and urged supporters to continue backing his agenda in a victory speech.
Democrat John Kerry conceded the presidential race to President Bush after a tight contest. He urged that every vote be counted but that the outcome be decided by voters, not a prolonged legal fight, during a rally in Iowa. Larissa Pray of Des Moines watched Edwards speak as Kerry spoke on television.
Republicans top Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle in a sweep across the South with Florida and Alaska implications. Mel Martinez defeats Betty Castor in Florida as Lisa Murkowski leads in Alaska, boosting GOP to 54 seats and signaling a strong post election agenda.
Republicans hold 231 seats with 2 races unsettled and two runoffs in Louisiana. They gain seats in Indiana and retain control of the House and Senate, with incumbents largely winning re elections. Democratic efforts to flip the chamber fall short as party leaders tout continued GOP leadership under Hastert and DeLay.
Republicans extended their control into the Senate and retained the House for two more years. As of 4 16 p m EST on election night the breakdown shows Democrats 200 while Republicans gained six seats with independents holding one. Key figures include Tom DeLay and Nancy Pelosi winning re election while Dennis Kucinich lost.
European leaders expressed cautious optimism after Bush's re election and pledged to work with the United States in his second term. Some officials urged closer cooperation on Iraq terrorism AIDS and the environment while others expected continued trans Atlantic tension amid differing policies.
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