Voter rolls swell as states extend registration acceptance
Across the United States voter rolls grow while officials pace a full state by state tally over several weeks as postmarked registrations arrive. Ohio's Ken Blackwell wavered on paper stock rules after criticism while Florida debates citizenship box checks. Investigations surface in Michigan Florida and Ohio amid concerns over fraudulent applications and potential Election Day turnout.
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KU group seeks lower drinking age
A KU student and Krystal Werth organize the Political Activist Club to lobby the Kansas Legislature to lower the drinking age to 18 while allowing all alcoholic beverages. They warn of potential loss of federal highway funds and advocate shifting enforcement toward education and drunken driving prevention.
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Kerry attacks Bush on stem cell funding in New Hampshire
Democrat John Kerry launches a sharp critique of President Bush over federal funding for embryonic stem cell research in Hampton New Hampshire aided by Michael J. Fox. He accuses Bush of anti science policies while pledging expanded funding and fewer restrictions, opposing Bush’s 78 stem cell lines policy.
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Bush Signs Middle Class Tax Cuts Amid Campaign Push
President Bush returned to Iowa to sign a law extending tax relief for families and businesses, aiming to frame it as central to his re election bid. Democrat John Kerry backs the middle class cuts but would repeal the wealthiest American benefits, arguing the package mostly aids the rich.
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Polls show race tightening after first Bush Kerry debate
National polls taken after the televised debate show a tightening race. The New York Times CBS News poll of 851 registered voters finds 47 percent for Bush and Kerry each, margin 3 points. Gallup and Pew show near ties as voters weigh tax cuts, the economy, and Iraq. Bush supports tax cuts while Kerry calls for rescinding them for higher earners to fund health care.
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