AltWeeklies Wire
What Happened in Ohio?
The optimistic argument that a big voter turnout would benefit John Kerry was seductive, but George W. Bush's victory in Ohio isn't all that surprising. Anyone who thinks Ohio is a moderate state that suddenly turned conservative red on Nov. 2 hasn’t been paying attention.
The Athens NEWS |
Terry Smith |
11-05-2004 |
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Tags: election, postmortem
Crowning Glorynew
Post-election food for thought: Why do all the Republican women have hair that looks like THAT?
Tucson Weekly |
Renée Downing |
11-04-2004 |
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I Do Not Concede
Kerry, man, what happened? What happened to the promised armies of lawyers, planes waiting to take them where they’re most needed, etc. etc.? What happened to ‘we’re going to count every vote and every vote will count’?
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
11-03-2004 |
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Tags: election, postmortem
The Future is for the Passionatenew
The future is for the passionate. Post-election activism starts today.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-03-2004 |
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Tags: election, postmortem
Now What, Progressives?new
Two writer/activists discuss strategies for coping with the postelection world and the importance of activism.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
11-03-2004 |
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Tags: election, postmortem
What Must Happen in the White House Nextnew
President Bush must now do the right thing. He needs to send Karl Rove into graceful retirement and become the once-promised “uniter not a divider.”
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
11-03-2004 |
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Tags: election postmortem, John Kerry
The Dream Is Lost: Bush Gets Mandate for Theocracynew
Not only did George Bush win, but he captured the presidency by a margin of what now looks like 4 million votes. That's a clear mandate and a big green light for the right wing to push ahead with an ideological program.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
11-03-2004 |
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Election Rant: Kerry Should Have Wonnew
Did it have to come to this? The only real hope for Kerry was to beat the Republicans at their own game by hammering the failures of the administration, but the Democrat's campaign remained largely passive.
Providence Phoenix |
Ian Donnis |
11-03-2004 |
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Vote Like Your Life Depends on Itnew
In its endorsement of John Kerry, the Shepherd-Express cites the situation in Iraq, the likelihood the draft will be reinstituted and George W. Bush's opposition to stem-cell research as some of the reasons Americans' lives depend on who gets elected to the presidency.
Shepherd Express |
Staff |
11-01-2004 |
Commentary
Zen and the Art of Optimismnew
Donna Ladd explains why Election 2004 scares her so—and how she is finding optimism, and a bit of zen, in the political changes in her own front yard in Jackson, Miss.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
10-29-2004 |
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For the Rest of Your Lifenew
If you are under 30, there’s a very good chance that justices appointed by Bush or Kerry between 2004 and 2008 will still be deciding cases as you hit your 50s. This may be the single most important issue voters face on Election Day.
Jackson Free Press |
Mark Wiggs |
10-29-2004 |
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Races That Matternew
Other than the presidential race, this might be one of the most boring elections we've ever seen. Boredom aside, we've focused on the contests in which something is at stake. Read our choices, and then be sure to make your own.
Tucson Weekly |
Tucson Weekly staff |
10-28-2004 |
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Bad News Doesn't Sticknew
All along, the prognosticators have been wrong: Meet George W. Bush, the new Teflon president.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
10-28-2004 |
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Kerry Would Be a Far More Credible Commander In Chiefnew
George W. Bush is a threat to the republic and the planet. The only way to stop him is to vote for John Kerry, a course L.A. Weekly recommends more fervently than any endorsement it has ever made. Endorsements for Congressional races are also made.
L.A. Weekly |
Staff |
10-28-2004 |
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One More Good Reason to Vote for Kerrynew
George Bush's most shameful legacy is that Americans are now at each other's throats. John Kerry could help reunite the nation.
Monterey County Weekly |
MC Weekly Editorial Board |
10-28-2004 |
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