Breakdown of election 2004: Bush v. Kerry

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

12/18/2008

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Political science

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Summary :

Introduction.
The main voter base for the Republican Party.
An interesting element of the delegation of votes.
1. A similar story for why Bush won Florida.
2. An obvious congruency between class bias and voter turnout.
3. More people who consider themselves Democrats rather than Republicans.
The Democrats.
1. Hot button issues.
2. The issue of gay marriage taken to a national level.
3. Democrats - in favor of gay marriages.
4. The Democrats need to pull out strong on the third most important issue of terrorism.
Conclusion.

Abstract

On November 2, 2004 almost 120 million voters cast ballots for President of the United States. Just fewer than 60% of the population let their voices be heard in one of the most controversial and closest elections in history (Electoral Results). The phrase characterizing this election, "too close to call" could not have been more accurate. Both candidates, Republican, President George W. bush, and Democrat, Senator John kerry, hit the campaign trail running and did not finish, as in the case of Senator kerry, until the morning of the election. Poll after poll projected the two men neck and neck. And even the television stations were cautious of announcing who had won each state until every last ballot had been counted. In this election, every voice truly mattered. And at the end of the following day, George W. bush with a 51% majority of the popular vote and 286 electoral votes was announced the winner and his team of associates and advisors began preparing for their second term in office.