Word: pollinger
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Bush beating Senator John Kerry by about 51% to 48.5%. He became the first President since 1988 to win a majority of the popular vote, he gained seats in both houses of Congress, and for good measure, he knocked off not just the Democratic nominee but the party's Senate...
The Democrats do have a problem. It was partly illuminated by the exit polling, in which 22% of respondents said they voted, primarily, on "moral values," and was reinforced by a subsequent Pew Research poll, in which the number rose to 27%.
When you couldn’t vote, it was because someone threw away your registration card or directed you to the wrong polling place, not because of civil war or fixed elections or militants who chopped off your hands to physically prevent you from casting a ballot (c.f. Uganda, Sierra...
This thinking undoubtedly originated with the fact that George W. Bush was the undisputed victor. Unlike in 2000, the Democrats cannot convince themselves that their policies were the best ones for America and that a few hanging chads prevented them from seizing the reins of government. They cannot claim that...
Of even greater concern to Allawi and his backers than insurgent actions elsewhere, however, may be the political fallout from Fallujah. The battle's long-term impact will be measured in light of the contest between the Coalition and the insurgents for Sunni hearts and minds in Iraq. The insurgency...