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The Urban Archipelago -- A New Democratic Realitynew

It's time for the Democrats to face reality: They are the party of urban America. If the cities elected our president, if urban voters determined the outcome, John F. Kerry would have won by a landslide. Urban voters are the Democratic base.

The Stranger | The Stranger Editorial Staff | 11-12-2004 | Commentary

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Electoral Hangover

It’s going to be fascinating to see whether the Democratic Party becomes a Zell Miller Democratic Party (basically a Republican Party clone) or the Howard Dean Party that clearly differentiates itself.

Dayton City Paper | Nick Wilkinson | 11-12-2004 | Commentary

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You Own This Doghousenew

The youth of Mississippi rocked this last election. Because of them, Republicans didn't take the whole cake. But there's still work to be done.

Jackson Free Press | Donna Ladd | 11-10-2004 | Commentary

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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 | Commentary

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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 | Commentary

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