Thursday, November 04, 2004
IT'S OVER, they way we all knew it would end. A complete defeat of the Democratic Party and of the European Left. Perhaps they will now understand the time has come for them to go back to hte drawing board and re-think their future.
They have declined for a generation, now they have nowhere left to go but out into the oblivion, or back up into the arena after having found a new set of values and policies that have some meaning. Personally, I am hoping for their re-birth. The road will be long and hard.
Kerry Calls Bush to Concede ElectionWed Nov 3, 2004 11:41 AM ET
Kerry Concedes Election To Bush
Kerry Concedes, Says He Hopes Healing Can Begin
By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Sen. John Kerry conceded the White House race to President Bush in a phone call on Wednesday, ending uncertainty about ballot counting in Ohio and cementing Bush's re-election to a second four-year term.
In a dispute that evoked memories of the prolonged election recount in Florida in 2000, questions about provisional and absentee ballots in Ohio had delayed the final outcome of the presidential election for hours.
Kerry will make a public statement at 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT) in Boston, a senior aide to the Massachusetts senator said. Bush is expected to speak publicly at 3 p.m. EST (2000 GMT).
Ohio's 20 electoral votes were the final hurdle to give either candidate the Electoral College majority of 270 needed to win the White House after a divisive campaign that focused on the war in Iraq, the battle against global terrorism, and the economy.
Bush's election win sends him into a second term facing daunting challenges from a worsening insurgency in Iraq -- the aftermath of his decision to invade the country in 2003 -- and soaring federal budget deficits.
Republicans also celebrated expanded majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate, building the president's mandate and easing Bush's agenda in Congress.
Unlike the disputed 2000 election when Democrat Al Gore lost the White House but won the popular vote, Bush captured the popular vote this time. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Bush had 51 percent of votes overall against Kerry's 48 percent.
White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card made a predawn appearance before Bush supporters at a planned victory rally to say Bush had a "statistically insurmountable" lead in Ohio and had won a majority of the popular vote.
"We are convinced that President Bush has won re-election," Card said, adding Bush would make a statement later on Wednesday.
Kerry's running mate, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, told supporters in Boston there would be no concession until all votes had been counted in Ohio.
"It's been a long night, but we've waited four years for this victory, we can wait one more night," Edwards said, adding: "We will fight for every vote." Continued ...
They have declined for a generation, now they have nowhere left to go but out into the oblivion, or back up into the arena after having found a new set of values and policies that have some meaning. Personally, I am hoping for their re-birth. The road will be long and hard.
Kerry Calls Bush to Concede ElectionWed Nov 3, 2004 11:41 AM ET
Kerry Concedes Election To Bush
Kerry Concedes, Says He Hopes Healing Can Begin
By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Sen. John Kerry conceded the White House race to President Bush in a phone call on Wednesday, ending uncertainty about ballot counting in Ohio and cementing Bush's re-election to a second four-year term.
In a dispute that evoked memories of the prolonged election recount in Florida in 2000, questions about provisional and absentee ballots in Ohio had delayed the final outcome of the presidential election for hours.
Kerry will make a public statement at 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT) in Boston, a senior aide to the Massachusetts senator said. Bush is expected to speak publicly at 3 p.m. EST (2000 GMT).
Ohio's 20 electoral votes were the final hurdle to give either candidate the Electoral College majority of 270 needed to win the White House after a divisive campaign that focused on the war in Iraq, the battle against global terrorism, and the economy.
Bush's election win sends him into a second term facing daunting challenges from a worsening insurgency in Iraq -- the aftermath of his decision to invade the country in 2003 -- and soaring federal budget deficits.
Republicans also celebrated expanded majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate, building the president's mandate and easing Bush's agenda in Congress.
Unlike the disputed 2000 election when Democrat Al Gore lost the White House but won the popular vote, Bush captured the popular vote this time. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Bush had 51 percent of votes overall against Kerry's 48 percent.
White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card made a predawn appearance before Bush supporters at a planned victory rally to say Bush had a "statistically insurmountable" lead in Ohio and had won a majority of the popular vote.
"We are convinced that President Bush has won re-election," Card said, adding Bush would make a statement later on Wednesday.
Kerry's running mate, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, told supporters in Boston there would be no concession until all votes had been counted in Ohio.
"It's been a long night, but we've waited four years for this victory, we can wait one more night," Edwards said, adding: "We will fight for every vote." Continued ...
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