2004 Presidential Election
Here's the fifth and final article from Mike Littwin's tour of Red/Blue America, from the Rocky Mountain News [July 22, 2004, "Which side are you on? We'll know when election colors map"]. From the article, "The divide is real enough. But it still leaves us with the questions of where it comes from, what it means and whether it is a divide manufactured by politicians, meant to distract us from the real issues before us...But at the same time, Democratic politicians are far more likely to be lockstep liberal, just as Republicans are more likely to be lockstep conservative. The day of the conservative Democrat or liberal Republican is all but over...But, again, it's clear that people tend to listen to those who agree with them and read books that reinforce their beliefs. If you're looking for the divide, proceed to the nonfiction best-seller section of any bookstore. Just watch your step...I happen to think that, regardless of the hype, this actually is an extremely important election. I think the issues are stark. The future of the Supreme Court is at stake. The concept of pre-emptive war should be the centerpiece of this campaign conversation, although unfortunately, to this point, it hasn't been."
Tune in to TalkLeft's coverage of the Democratic National Convention. TalkLeft, the weblog, was developed by Denver-based criminal defense attorney Jeralyn Merritt. Webloggers at the conventions are another first in this presidential election cycle.
Update: Here's a list of the known bloggers covering the Democratic National Convention.
Update: Daily Kos: "LA Times poll out. Here's the story (June numbers in parentheses). Kerry 48 (51) - Bush 46 (44)."
Update: Here's the Rasmussen Presidential Tracking poll. They write, "The Rasmussen Reports Presidential Tracking Polls shows Senator John Kerry attracting 48% of the vote while President George W. Bush earns 45%. The Tracking Poll is updated daily by noon Eastern."
Update: Blogs for Bush: "J. McIntyre over at Real Clear Politics has an excellent analysis of the state of the race for the Presidency at this point. Among the more important points made is the fact that our Democratic friends are growing ever more confident in their man's ability to pull this off - the change from last year when the Democrats were largely sure their quest was pointless to today is remarkable."
Update: Taegan Goddard: "Here are the latest state polls in presidential race: Missouri - Kerry 46%, Bush 44% (Kansas City Star); Florida - Kerry 46%, Bush 46% (Sayfie); Florida - Bush 48%, Kerry 46% (Mason-Dixon); Ohio - Bush 48%, Kerry 43%(Strategic Vision); Florida - Bush 45%, Kerry 44%, Nader 2%; Pennsylvania - Kerry 48%, Bush 38%, Nader 5%."
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