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Bush holds the lead but Kerry campaign does not concede; dispute over Ohioʼs results draws similarities to the 2000 presidential election By RUDY GHARIB and RYAN TOWNSEND Daily Titan Elections Coordinator and Asst. News Editor
As of early Wednesday morning, the American people were without an official winner of the 2004 Presidential Election. While Bush led statistically, Kerry refused to concede defeat as both parties waited on the final results in Ohio. During the tumultuous closing weeks of the campaign, much of the buzz focused on young voters and the possibility that they might swing the contest. Despite efforts from celebrities and music television stations, the vaunted youth vote failed to materialize. Nationwide, the 18-29 turnout was roughly equal to the 2000 election. One in 10 voters cast ballots for the first time and fewer than 10 percent were young voters, contrary to what most experts had predicted. Kerry was favored by both groups, according to surveys conducted for The Associated Press by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International. CSUF communications professor Nancy Snow predicted last week that the largest youth voter turnout in history would push John Kerry to victory. It turns out she was wrong, at least about the youth vote. “I was going to go out and kiss and hug everyone under 30 tonight (for voting),” she said. “So much for my prediction.” Snow wasnʼt entirely off; the youth vote in California rose from one in every seven voters to one in every five but the rest of the nation failed to match that progress. Snow said the Democratic Party was buoyed by what they believed would be a massive youth movement. Early Tuesday, the Democrats believed that Kerry was headed for a clear victory based on exit polls.
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Bob Mulholland, California Democratic Party spokesman, was confident on Tuesday afternoon. “You can bank on this, talking heads on the east coast will have to wait for Californiaʼs exit polls to declare John Kerry the winner,” he said. Near midnight Tuesday, that optimism had faded but party leaders held fast. Mary Gutierrez, communications director for California Democratic Party, said, “We havenʼt given up thatʼs for sure.” “Democrats tend to vote absentee and we tend to use most of the provisional ballots,” she said. “Weʼre staying firm and staying confident that we could be the winner.” Gutierrez said it could take several days for the party to assess whether or not voters were disenfranchised in Ohio. “Itʼs too soon to tell, itʼs been so chaotic and we need some time to find out,” she said. Karen Hanretty, communications director for the California Republican Party, was celebrating at Sutton Place in Newport Beach. “Weʼre very excited and optimistic about President Bushʼs chances for reelection and very pleased with the hard work of our volunteers,” she said. Hanretty said she believed that the election was all but over. “I really believe Bush is going to win with a solid lead and that the Democrats are not going to be successful in derailing this election with their army of lawyers and their strategy of litigation,” she said. Election day was full of surprises. Snow said Bushʼs moral values platform benefited him greatly, especially in rural America. She said, among the issues, moral values wound up rating as high or
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President Bush supporters Diana Watral, Sergio Domingues and Victoria Aleukhine listen as returns are discussed at an election rally early today at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington. higher than the war on terror and the economy. One man in particular wasnʼt buying that rhetoric, Independent Candidate Ralph Nader, who received less than one percent of the vote, appeared on CNN to bash Bush and the two-party system. Naderʼs numbers dropped significantly from the 2000 election as he had to fight to get on the ballot in 29 states. “Heʼs just a big corporation disguised as a human being,” Nader said about the president. CSUF student Richard Taylor II, junior business and marketing
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Local Republicans and GOP leaders gathered to mingle and show their support for President George W. Bush last night at the Sutton Place Hotel in Newport Beach. The festivities began after the polls closed at 8 p.m. and a stretch of cars lined the hotelʼs driveway while others walked across the street to attend the party. The chandelier-lit ballroom in the hotel housed hundreds of Bush supporters who watched a Fox News Channel broadcast on a large projection screen as they awaited results from various states.
Percent won by
To Be Announced
U.S. Senate
Barbara Boxer
U.S. House of Rep. 47th Congressional District
Loretta Sanchez
59.6%
State Assembly 72nd District
Lynn Daucher
65.8%
State Senate 33rd District
Dick Ackerman
68.6%
? 58%
Compiled from The California State Registrar as of 1:30 a.m.
Democrats rally at Disney Sanchez is bright spot in an otherwise gloomy day for party By ASHLEE ANDRIDGE Daily Titan Staff
Democrats hoped for a fairy tale ending as they gathered at the Disneyland Hotel for an election night party on Tuesday. For U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, the incumbent running for the 47th
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Emotions fill the Newport Beach Sutton Place Hotel as Republicans cheer for President George W. Bush in the tight race for the presidency Tuesday. “Iʼm too short, I canʼt see a thing,” said Margherita Underhill, a State Assembly candidate for the 55th District, who stood on her toes as she looked toward the large screen at the front of the ballroom. Underhill said she attended the Newport Beach party with her volunteers from Long Beach after watching the polls earlier in the day. Underhill, an attorney, said she specializes in immigration cases, adding that as a Latino woman, she
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Congressional District, the end of the night proved to be just that — a fairy tale ending. Sanchez spoke to her audience, building their enthusiasm and thanking them for their support. Sanchez said she enjoyed seeing so many Democrats in one room and that with her re-election, she hopes such gatherings will become a future trend. “Orange County is changing,” Sanchez said. “Itʼs becoming less Republican and more even-handed
and itʼs good.” Joseph Dunn, state senator for the 34th District, also attended to show his support for the Democratic Party. Dunn said he hopes that after this election, things will begin to change, no matter what party people are affiliating with. “Weʼve got to stop this vicious partisanship that has settled into the nation at the federal and state level,”
The controversy stems from when Republican poll monitors were banned by two federal district judges from observing voting stations in areas considered to favor Democrats. The monitors were later given the go-ahead early Tuesday morning after an appeals court gave them the green light to do so. In anticipation of dramatics, and a fear that monitors would act unjustly, Moore had camera crews in Ohio and Florida, the last presidential electionʼs most dramatic
states. Just as Al Gore contested Florida in 2000, Kerryʼs campaign could be following the precedent in Ohio. Bush only had 537 votes more than Gore when the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to give Florida to Bush. Kerry has steeper hills to climb, over 100,000 of them. Even after 96 percent of votes were counted in the state, Bush enjoyed a lead of more than 100,000
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Focus shifts from Florida to Ohio
Presidential results halted over dispute in Buckeye state By ALI DORRI Daily Titan Staff
In a year when every swing state electorate was predicted to make the difference, all eyes, including Michael Mooreʼs cameras and John Kerryʼs legal council, converged on Ohio.
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Car bomb kills at least 12 Iraqis BAGHDAD, Iraq — Car bombs killed at least a dozen people in Baghdad and another major city Tuesday as pressure mounted on interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi to avert a full-scale U.S. attack on the insurgent stronghold Fallujah. Meanwhile, the kidnappers of aid worker Margaret Hassan threatened to turn her over to an al-Qaida faction led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi unless Britain agreed within 48 hours to pull its troops from Iraq, Al-Jazeera television reported.
Iraqi kidnappers threaten CARE worker BAGHDAD, Iraq — The kidnappers of aid worker Margaret Hassan are threatening to hand her over to al-Qaida-linked militants notorious for beheading hostages unless Britain agrees within 48 hours to pull its troops from Iraq, an Arabic television station reports. Early Wednesday, Iraqi police said a Lebanese-American contractor who works for the U.S. Army in the Green Zone was kidnapped from his home in Baghdadʼs Mansour neighborhood. Armed men knocked on his door and seized the contractor when he answered, said Lt. Col. Maan Khalaf.
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Nation Scattered problems impede some voting Machines malfunctioned, tempers flared and edgy voters often waited hours Tuesday to pick a president in a contentious race watched by thousands of monitors who expected the worst. But by the close of East Coast polls, only scattered local snafus had been reported in an election turnout that was shaping up to be the heaviest in years.
Republicans extend House control WASHINGTON — Republicans extended their decade-long hold on the House for another two years and seemed likely to slightly expand their majority, knocking off four veteran Texas Democrats along the way. Among their few setbacks was the defeat of the longest serving GOP member of the chamber, Rep. Phil Crane of Illinois.
GOP boosts Senate majority to 52 seats WASHINGTON — Republicans tightened their grip on the Senate Wednesday, capturing a string of Democratic seats in the South. Democratic leader Tom Daschle struggled for political survival in South Dakota. Illinois State Sen. Barack Obama, a Democratic political star in the making, easily won a seat formerly in Republican hands in Illinois, and will be the only black among 100 senators when the new Congress convenes in January.
Local Out-of-control motorist kills local teen IRVINE – A teenager waiting curbside to be picked up from school was struck and killed by an out-of-control car with an elderly woman at the wheel. Arturo “Alex” Alvarez, 15, of Santa Ana was studying next to a sign pole outside Arnold O. Beckman High School when the Hyundai driven by Susan K. Oh, 73, jumped the curb, hit the pole and slammed into a school wall Monday afternoon, investigators said. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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Nov. 1 1955: Time bomb aboard United DC-6 kills 44 above Longmont, Colo. 1977: President Carter raises minimum wages of $2.30 to $3.35 for Jan. 1, 1981. 1983: President Reagan establishes the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. 1990: Sandra Miller is awarded $100 for Mike Tyson fondling her breasts. Nov. 2 1944: Nazis at a concentration camp in Auschwitz begin gassing inmates. 1956: Hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion. 1956: Israel captures Gaza and
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major, voted for Kerry, but was underwhelming in his support. “I thought he was the lesser of two evils,” he said. Taylor said his most important issue was the rate of college tuition. He was also firmly against the Iraq
Sheham. 1957: First titanium alloy mill opened in Toronto, Ohio. 1962: John F. Kennedy announces Cuban missile bases are being dismantled. Nov. 3 1955: Alabama woman is bruised after being hit by a meteor. 1986: Lebanese magazine Ash Shirra reveals secret U.S. arms sales to Iran. 1988: Talk-show host Geraldo Riveraʼs nose is broken as Roy Innis brawls with skinheads at TV taping. 1989: Lou Piniella is named manager of the Reds, replacing the banned Pete Rose. 1992: Carol Moseley Brown elected first black female in U.S. Senate. 1997: California law ends affirmative action.
of Tiran and reaches Suez Canal Egypt. 1979: Five hundred Iranian “students” seize U.S. embassy, taking 90 hostages.The stand-off lasts 444 days. 1984: Nicaragua holds its first free elections in 56 years; Sandinistas win 63 percent of the vote. 1981: Dr. George Nichopoulas is acquitted of over prescribing addictive drugs for Elvis Presley.
Nov. 4 1956: Israel captures Straits
Nov. 5 1871: Susan B. Anthony is arrested trying to vote in Rochester, N.Y. 1912: Arizona, Kansas and Wisconsin vote for female suffrage. 1940: Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt wins unprecedented third term, beating Republican Wendell Willkie. 1987: Supreme Court nominee Douglas H. Ginsburg admits to using marijuana. 1994: Space probe Ulysses completes first passage behind the sun.
war. “Thatʼs like me going after you because your cousin stole my car, theyʼre going after the wrong people,” he said. Taylor said Tuesday evening that he thought Bush would win. “Itʼs going to be weird though,” he said. “If you ever saw him on his campaign, he wasnʼt sweating it.” Nationwide, passionate college participants like Taylor proved to be in short supply and once again the youth of America didnʼt follow through on expectations.
Snow said that though over 100,00 Iraqis have now died as a result of the conflict, war stayed on the backburner in most Americans minds. “People didnʼt vote on Iraq, that war is far far away and we donʼt see the body bags on the news,” she said. In the end, the lack of a passionate youth vote left experts in a state of shock and awe. “I was really believing what Iʼd heard,” Snow said. “So much for the Redskins losing at home.”
Now that Halloween has come and gone, Discovery Arts, a nonprofit organization that helps children with cancer and other serious illnesses forget their condtion, is asking for Halloween costume donations. The organization needs new or nearly new, age-appropriate costumes in good conditions for those in the infant to 13-yearold age group. Donations can be dropped off from now until Nov. 5 at the following locations on campus: the TSU Information Desk, the Honors and Scholars Center in PLN-120 or the Student Support Services in UH-179. The costume drive is sponsored by the CSUF students of Communications 464. ASI presents the 13th annual Student Art Show. The TSU will host the show in the Center Gallery and the new Plaza Gallery until Nov. 12, open to currently enrolled CSUF undergraduate and graduate students of all majors. Submissions are no longer being accepted, but those who didnʼt dilly-dally have a chance to win cash prizes if their work is in the top three. For more information, contact Greg Hansen in TSU Graphic Services at (714) 278-3915. The Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance will hold on-campus tutoring recruiment for its after-school program from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Titan Shops until Friday. Ceramics Showcase 2004 runs until Nov. 28 in the Grand Central Art Center: Rental and Sales Gallery. The sixth annual event is held at 125 N. Broadway in Santa Ana. Reception is scheduled for 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Nov. 6. Showcase hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturday. For more information, call (714) 5677233. All events are free and on campus unless otherwise indicated. If you would like to have a specific entry put in the calendar section, please send an e-mail to news@dailytitan.com.
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Student voice What California proposes meek at polls Increased campaigning not enough to move young voters
tions and a Voter Education Forum that featured Sen. Joe Dunn and Scott Baugh, the Orange County Republican chair, discussing the effects the election could have on higher education. By BRITTANY KUHN Daily Titan Staff Additionally, ASI publicized a secondary slogan on campus that Though the number of young vot- said, “Do it in the Voting Booth — ers increased since the last presiden- Nov. 2” on black and yellow shirts tial election, their votes didnʼt make and passed out condoms donated by the impact some had hoped for. Planned Parenthood that had the According to The Associated slogan “Protect Democracy, Protect Press, the 18- to 29-year-old vote Yourself” printed on the wrappers. “supported Kerry by a 3-2 margin,” An important issue facing stuas compared to the 2000 election dents, Patterson said, is that the when only half of the younger voters legislature ignores the student voice favored Al Gore. because citizens aging from 18 to 24 This year, more than one out of often do not vote. every five voters was in the 18 to 29 “If every student in the CSU and age group. UC system voted, that would be When the “CSUF Votes” cam- over one million votes in the state of paign failed to register 5,001 stu- California,” she said. dents before its Oct. 18 deadline, volCSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed unteers and memsaid he also firmly bers of Associated supports the recent Student Inc. still campaign for the If every student considered it to be registration of young in the CSU and a huge success. UC system voted, voters. Despite low reg“It is important that would be istration numbers, that students regisover one million votes in the state ter and vote,” Reed Courtney Patterson, of California ASI director of said. “This is a part statewide affairs, of the studentsʼ Courtney Patterson said that most process of earning ASI Director of Statewide Affairs students, includa degree. Voting is ing almost 80 peressential to learncent of students in ing.” freshman classes, Despite relatively were already regislow student regtered when ASI made presentations istration numbers at CSUF, Reed encouraging them to vote. said, the intention of the goal was “The fact that we did not reach achieved. our goal was actually refreshing, “I believe it was very successful,” because it showed us that a large he said. “When you have students percentage of our campus is reg- volunteer their time to improve istered,” Patterson said. “We reg- democracy and citizenship, it is istered about 1,300 students, but nothing but successful. The students educated thousands.” who volunteer their time will be With the help of the Volunteer good citizens for the rest of their and Service Center and the Office of lives.” Government Mona Mohammadi, ASI vice Relations, ASI was able to pass president, said that the “CSUF out 5,000 voter pledge wristbands, Votes” campaign was not only about 3,000 easy voter guides, shirts and registration, but also about educabookmarks to students on campus. tion and mobilization. She said the The California State Student campaign aimed to emphasize the Association, consisting of 23 CSUs importance an informed vote. that implemented similar campaigns, “I think this will be a very historic has registered over 30,000 students election due to all the students who this election, Patterson said. have registered,” Mohammadi said. “This election, ASI has created “Thatʼs the constituency that will the most successful voter registra- make a difference in this election.” tion, education and mobilization Patterson said she is proud to have campaign in CSU history,” Patterson reached out to as many students said. as possible through classroom preBeyond the 5,001 goal, the cam- sentations, voter education resource paign also aimed to provide students fairs and forums. with information that would help “I can only hope that the CSUF them once inside the voting booth. students who went to the polls … CSUF held a Voter Education were more educated and more excitResource Fair that educated stu- ed due to our efforts,” Patterson dents about controversial proposi- said.
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Yes/No
Percent won by
Prop 1A
Yes
83.6%
Local Government Funds: Reduces state control over tax money
Prop 59
Yes
83.1%
Public Records, Open Meetings. Legislative Constitutional Amendment: Government officials and agencies must disclose information to the public
Prop 60
Yes
67.1%
Election Rights of Political Parties. Legislative Constitutional Amendment: November ballot will include only the winning candidate from each party
Prop 60A
Yes
73.5%
Surplus Property. Legislative Constitutional Amendment: Directs all money from sale of state property to pay off Proposition 57 bonds
Prop 61
Yes
57.3%
Childrenʼs Hospital Projects. Grant Program. Bond Act. Iniative Statute: Money will be used to build or expand childrenʼs hospitals in California
Prop 62
No
54%
Prop 63
Yes
53.7%
Tax for Mental Health Services. : Will tax those with more than a $1 million income for services for the mentally ill
Prop 64
Yes
58.8%
Lawsuits About Unfair Business Practices: Only government lawyers and people affected may file suit for unfair business practices
Prop 65
No
62.4%
Local Government Funds: Would have required voter approval reductions in money to local governments
Prop 66
No
51.8%
Changes to “Three-Strikes” Law: Would have limited “three-strikes” law to violent and/or serious felonies
Prop 67
No
71.6%
Tax for Emergency Medical Services. Telephone Surcharge: Would have added a 3% tax on in-state phone calls to go toward emergency medical services
Prop 68
No
83.8%
Non-Tribal Commercial Gambling Expansion: Would have authorized slot machines at 16 non-tribal establishments
Prop 69
Yes
62.3%
DNA Sample Collection: People arrested for any felony could be required to give DNA samples
Prop 70
No
76.5%
Tribal Gaming Compact: Tribes would have given percentage of gaming income to state in exchange for expansion
Prop 71
Yes
58.9%
Bonds for Stem Cell Research: Grants and loans will be created for stem cell research in California
Prop 72
No
51.6%
Health Care Coverage Requirements: Would have required certain employers to provide health care to their employees
Primary Elections. Iniative Constitutional Amendment and Statute: Voters will continue to receive primary election ballots based on political party identification
% of precincts reported
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votes and John Edwards conceded nothing, stating that every vote must be counted. He was even introduced as the next vice president of the United States before he made his only speech of the evening. “Weʼve waited four years for this victory,” Edwards said. “We can wait one more night.” According to National Public Radio, Kerry has no intentions of conceding the election at this time. To add to the hoopla, Boston Red Sox owner John Henry said he is ready to deploy all his attorneys to aid Kerry in Ohio. Before the election, even knowit-all pundits succumbed to the
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uncertainty of the situation. The political stage that had audiences on edge for the last few months in what has been called the most important, polarizing and contested election of the time was turning out to be disappointing for some after the big two — Florida and Ohio — seemed to be swept by Bush. Phil Gianos, a Cal State Fullerton political science professor, said that whoever controlled those major states would most likely win the election. However, Gianos also said the smaller states could not be taken for granted given the uncertainty leading up to the situations. “Itʼs going to be up to the turnout,” Gianos said. “You get to a certain point where
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he said. “Voters are sick of it.” More than anything, Dunn said he looks forward to people getting together and compromising after this election. “Regardless of who wins local, state or federal races, we need to finally shed this nonsense partisan stuff and work together as one nation,” Dunn said. The Grand Ballroom of the hotel was filled with local congressional candidates and others showing their support for the Democratic Party. The room filled with cheers at the sight of a Sen. John Kerry cardboard cutout and outbursts of excitement followed each announcement of victory in various states. According to Tim Bryant, Disneyland Hotelʼs banquet captain, 700 to 800 people were in attendance for the event. Democrats danced to live music provided by The Lost Boys and enjoyed food donated from El Adobe restaurant. Two TV screens lined each side of the stage and were tuned into news stations featuring election coverage. In a corner, William Randall, a Cal State Fullerton alumnus, ran the return central. From his monitor, he watched different sources and their returns from precincts and hooked it up to a plasma screen so others
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A patron at the Orange County Democratic Party held at the Disneyland Hotel shows his support for presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry Tuesday night. could watch the results. Randall said it is important for Democrats to come together in Orange County. “Itʼs great for groups to get together … to meet with local candidates and to talk about what went right and what went wrong,” Randall said. Ryan Shea, field coordinator for the Orange County Victory Fund, paid special attention to the plasma screen broadcasting local numbers. “A lot of interesting stuff [happens] on that screen,” Shea said, describing how local politicians affect daily lives.
Isyair Ramirez, a CSUF graduate student, said he attended the celebration to show his support for John Kerry and said this election is very important because his 19-yearold sister is in Iraq. “She wouldnʼt have to be in Iraq if it wasnʼt for Bushʼs decision to go to war,” he said. “She was just telling me the other day that there are rumors they might extend her time for another year.” Ramirez said his support goes to Kerry because he believes that Kerry will work to bring troops home. “[Kerry] understands that while
Deborah Solum, a student from Golden West College, was among those applauding the numbers she saw. Her shirt was adorned with BushCheney stickers and she held a plush elephant toy in her arms. “I came here to support George W. Bush, but I do have a lot of friends who are for Kerry,” Solum said. “But Iʼve always [agreed] with [Bushʼs] views on abortion and gay marriage, as well as his views on foreign policy,” she added. Solum and two friends walked through the lobby, talking to people who complimented them on their patriotic outfits. In the lobby, Republican merchandise cascaded the walkway where guests could purchase buttons, stickers, jewelry and even dolls. Dave Williams of Irvine sold his “Talking Presidents” dolls that he created. Bush, former President Ronald Reagan and conservative author Ann Coulter were a few of the figurines being sold for $25 each. One doll depicted Bush posed in a bomber jacket as he held a turkey dinner, which represented the time he visited troops in Iraq for
you just have to mobilize people on your side. That is what it has come down to,” he added. Democrats were counting on the youth vote to get them wins in the swing states. Craig Crawford, a political analyst on NBCʼs “Today Show,” said he was expecting a youth turnout of 12 to 16 million. However, by 10 p.m. on Tuesday, major news networks commenting on the situation said the youth vote had stayed relatively stagnant in numbers. The Kerry campaign announced that 250,000 provisional and absentee ballots still needed to be counted in Ohio. Results for Florida in 2000 had 27 electorates declared for Bush after a tally of 97 percent of its
votes concluded he had a 5 percent lead. Initial exit polls favored Kerry, but Bush took the lead and all but a few polls favored the president despite his 3 percent lead. With various pre-election polls predicting various results within a tight spectrum of scenarios, a notably accurate poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon from Oct. 26 through Oct. 29, which, as of 2 a.m. this morning, was only wrong on one swing state. In 2000, the pollʼs projections for 22 out of 23 swing states came true, and this election the poll noted 14 states as swing. Not counting Ohio, it correctly projected 12 out of 13, with Minnesota going for Kerry instead of Bush.
Thanksgiving. “He says some of his ʻBushismsʼ from different speeches,” Williams said. “The English language is not exactly what he has grasped too well. I sure did vote for him, though.” Guests checked out the dolls and pressed the buttons attached to the
Freeman said she felt privileged to perform at the momentous occasion. “I was so excited to be invited to sing with the band. It is such an honor,” she said, adding that she voted for Bush because she trusts his leadership. “I find him to be strong and compassionate,” Freeman said. “I trust him, even with my children and grandchildren. I know heʼll take care of the country.” Freeman said it was her first time singing at an election party. “I was bummed out that I couldnʼt be here last time,” she said. Freeman voted for Bush in the last election, but for others this was their first time supporting their Republican candidate. As a small business owner, Edward Tilbury of Irvine said he decided to vote for Bush this year, but in the last presidential election he did not make his way to a voterʼs booth. “I was too busy to vote last time, or perhaps just too lazy,” Tilbury said. “This time I absolutely had to.” Tilbury said he was excited about being at the hotel with other Bush supporters. “I wanted to be here to see Bush win,” he said. “Itʼs an exciting place to be. Iʼve never been here before, but [the party] is awesome.”
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The English language is not exactly what [Bush] has grasped too well. I sure did vote for him, though. Dave Williams Irvine resident
” toys to listen to what they said. “Weʼve sold a couple dozen dolls tonight,” Williams said. “We could still sell out at the end of the night. [The company] sold them by the thousands on a monthly basis over the Internet.” Talking dolls were not the only form of entertainment for the Republican mass. Tricia Freeman of Costa Mesa was a guest singer with the rock ʼnʼ roll band Buddy-X, who performed for the crowd.