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Voters across the country turned out in seemingly record numbers yesterday for the culmination of a bitter presidential campaign which focused squarely on the incumbent’s war in Iraq. But while the war weighed heavily on voters??€™ minds, exit polls indicated they were equally, if not more, concerned with the economy and moral values...
These inexcusable tactics are aimed primarily at those voters who are most vulnerable—young voters, new voters and minority voters??€”and for that, those responsible ought to be ashamed. Any attempts to intimidate voters should be met with unqualified denunciations from all sides in this election. We hope today is remembered for an unprecedented turnout—not for the unprecedented efforts underway to undermine the political process...
...inability to institute effective election reform. States must streamline election procedures; technical glitches of the 2000 election should no longer be utilized in any state. Before the 2008 election, the U.S. government must amend the election process to ensure that campaigns are spending money on reaching out to voters??€”not on arguing over ballots long after the votes have been cast...
...example, Harvard’s own Shorenstein Center examined voters??€™ knowledge of then-governor Bush’s and Al Gore’s positions and found that on the average issue only 38 percent of respondents could accurately identify where the candidate stood, while 16 percent answered incorrectly and 46 percent admitted ignorance. Other studies have shown that 70 percent of Americans can’t even identify their senators or congressperson, let alone tell you how they stand on the issues. Voting a party line doesn’t seem to help either; when asked...
...inability to institute effective election reform. States must streamline election procedures; technical glitches of the 2000 election should no longer be utilized in any state. Before the 2008 election, the U.S. government must amend the election process to ensure that campaigns are spending money on reaching out to voters??€”not on arguing over ballots long after the votes have been cast...