AltWeeklies Wire
Was It Hacked?new
The Bush administration's "fix" of the 2000 election debacle (the Help America Vote Act) made crooked elections considerably easier, by foisting paperless electronic voting on states before the bugs had been worked out or meaningful safeguards could be installed.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
11-18-2004 |
Politics
Polls Indicate John Kerry Is Barely Aheadnew
The presidential race is incredibly close, with John Kerry leading by 58 electoral votes – and the crucial states of Florida and Ohio (47 votes) barely in the Kerry column.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
10-28-2004 |
Politics
In Polls, Big Week for Kerrynew
If the election were held today, Kerry would win because he now leads in former Bush states Florida, Ohio, Nevada and New Hampshire, while the prez leads in no former Gore states. The race is close, however, because eight Kerry states are within most polls' 4 percent margin of error.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
10-22-2004 |
Politics
Presidential Race Is a Tie This Weeknew
This was the wildest polling week of the campaign. It began with Bush leading by 70 electoral votes, followed by a massive post-second-debate swing to Kerry. Three states then slipped back to Bush, resulting in a 269-269 electoral vote tie.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
10-14-2004 |
Politics
Tags: George W. Bush, John Kerry
Polls Show Bush with 45-Electoral Vote Leadnew
According to the latest polls, Kerry is now ahead in former Bush state New Hampshire, while Bush leads in former Gore states Wisconsin and Iowa. All other states appear to be voting as they did in 2000, so if the election were held today, Bush would beat Kerry by 292 to 247 electoral votes.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
09-30-2004 |
Politics
It Ain't a Tie: State Polls Put Kerry Aheadnew
Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry is leading handily in electoral votes while the popular vote remains close. Why? Seven former "battleground" states have moved to Kerry and eight former Bush states have become freshly competitive.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
09-03-2004 |
Politics
