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(cont. from p. 58) better about the election as a whole. For

therest of the evening 1 was pretty confident, although not totally

until the state of Ohio was called.”

The students greatly impacted the election results by walk­

ing precincts, volunteering at Presidential and Vice Presidential

rallies, attending the debate in Miami, waving signs, and many

other activities. “Bushs winning the

After the heavily election was important because it has

kept our country on the right path in
debated 2000 election,

morals, financial policies, education,

there was much the war on terrorism, and foreign poli­

cies. The election helped students to
anticipation from both

understand the importance of being in-

parties on November 2, volved in politics. If we are active, our

regarding the 2004 Christian values will be preserved,”

Dave Edwards said.

election results and The biggest issue facing voters

Florida’s newly besides the basics such as health care

and education was the war in Iraq. It

instituted electronic was the sole subject of the first political

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voting system. debate. President Bush had much to

prove in this election. Wartime incum­
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However, as election bent Presidents are usually not popular.

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day unfolded, Ohio In fact, the largest political protest in

history was at the Republican National
took the spotlight

Convention. After the convention was

over the state’s over, the President went up ten points

in the polls. “My father served eight
voting procedures.

years at the side of another great

American, Ronald Reagan. Two

months from today, voters will make a choice based on the records

we have built, the convictions we hold, and the vision that guides

us forward,” George W. Bush said.

In Florida, as well as other states, the Democratic party filed

a law suit to have Independent candidate Ralph Nader removed

from the ballot. Democrats saw Nader as a political threat and ac­

cused him of “stealing” the Democratic vote. After the votes were

counted, Nader had less than 1% of the popular vote, compared

to 6% in the 2000 election.

Late in the night of November 7, President Bush had won

the popular vote at 60,608,582 compared to John Kerry’s

After casting their Bush won our pre­

57,288,974. He also had won the electoral votes by 34 votes,
votes, Kate Vacca, cinct by merely a

Bush 51%, Kerry 48%. It was a victory well-earned and an an­ Megan Annand, and hundred or so votes,

swer to prayer. Autumn Westbrook I was amazed that all
show their support of our votes really did

for precinct 608. count and that we

Kate said, “When Mr. made a difference.”

Johnson told us that

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