Bush's 24 Hour Ride to Victory in 2004 Election
A snapshot of President Bush's tense 24 hours after exit polls in 2004. Key aides Karl Rove and Karen Hughes react to early numbers while Ohio's provisional ballots loom. Bush contemplates victory and possible legal challenges, then ultimately accepts defeat in a late night Oval Office call and Thanksgiving-like gesture to Kerry.
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Ohio
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Crawford
Texas
John Kerry
Karl Rove
Karen Hughes
Hughes
White House
John Edwards
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Ronald Reagan Center
Scott McClellan
Oval Office
Senate
Ashley Estes
Bush Uses Kerry Moral Gaffes To Shape 2004 Campaign
The Bush campaign turned Kerry’s gaffes on values into pivotal moments, highlighting his remarks on Hollywood and the heart of America. Bush framed himself as defender of marriage, family, and a culture of life, repeatedly contrasting his stance with Kerry’s. Exit polls showed moral issues as voters’ top concern, 79 percent of them backing Bush.
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John Kerry
Kerry
America
Matthew Dowd
New York
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Dowd
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Iraq
California approves 3 billion stem cell measure for research
California voters approved a $3 billion bond plan to fund embryonic stem cell research across state universities, placing California at the forefront of the field. The measure bypasses Bush era funding limits and raises debates over ethics and potential medical breakthroughs. Robert Klein hailed the victory, calling it a historic step to combat disease and spur biotech growth akin to Silicon Valley.
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Robert Klein
Bush cabinets face second term turnover and stay plans
Bush won a second term as Sen Kerry conceded, with analysts expecting stability at key posts. Powell and Rumsfeld likely stay for now, Rice remains central, and Danforth tops replacement talk for the UN role as the Iraq mission continues.
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Shirley Anne Warshaw
Gettysburg College
Pennsylvania
Andy Card
Iraq
Colin Powell
Donald Rumsfeld
Condoleezza Rice
Ivo Daalder
Brookings Institution
Powell
U.S
John Danforth
United Nations
Rumsfeld
Christine Emery
Center For Strategic and International Studies
Rice
Stanford University
White House
President may gain up to four Supreme Court picks
Washington observers say a powerful second term president and a seriously ill chief justice point to major changes ahead for the Supreme Court. Bush could nominate as many as four justices, possibly pairing conservatives with moderates, while a Republican-leaning Senate may test the path to confirms.
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Jay Sekulow
American Center For Law and Justice
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Emilio Garza
Texas
Clarence Thomas
Miguel Estrada
Alberto Gonzales
White House
Abu Ghraib
Iraq
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