2004 Presidential Election
The third and final Presidential debate is tonight a 7 p.m. mountain time.
Here's a preview of the debate from the AP via the Rocky Mountain News [October 13, 2004, "Bush, Kerry looking for edge in debate"]. From the article, "How many jobs have been lost and created, who is covered and who is left uninsured by medical plans, and who will pay more in taxes and who will pay less are key areas of contention between the two campaigns. With viewers expected to number in the tens of millions, the confrontation will draw the last huge audience they can expect before Election Day." Here's the debate preview from the Denver Post [October 13, 2004, "Debate could ensure photo finish"].
Vice President Cheney's favorite reality website factcheck.org looks at the President's advertising on domestic issues.
President Bush was in Colorado Springs yesterday for a campaign stop, according to the Rocky Mountain News [October 14, 2004, "Bush rallies Springs crowd"]. From the article, "The nearly hourlong speech, delivered to about 9,000 supporters at the World Arena, was the last scheduled stump speech for the president before his debate with presidential hopeful John Kerry in Tempe, Ariz., this evening." Here's the coverage from the Denver Post [October 13, 2004, "Bush urges backers in Springs to rally neighbors 'round GOP"].
Thanks to The Onion for this breaking story Cheney Vows to Attack U.S. if Kerry Elected.
Electoral-vote.com: "I have 28 new polls today from a variety of organizations. One newcomer is the Chicago Tribune, which naturally focuses on the Midwest. In their polls (conducted by Market Shares), Kerry is now ahead in three key states: Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, with Bush ahead in Iowa. All are close though. On the other hand, Strategic Vision reports Bush leading in Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and tied in New Jersey. Tonight's debate in Arizona could be crucial as it will be the last time the voters see the candidates together. Be sure to watch. If ARG runs 30 polls again as they did in the past, I will have their report tomorrow."
"Bush has gained the upper hand in the electoral college for the moment. He picked up Iowa and Wisconsin and brought New Jersey to a tie as a result of three new Strategic Vision (R) polls there, which are slightly more recent than the Chicago Tribune polls. I started to average the recent polls, but so many people complained, I dropped the idea. To compare the pollsters, see the pollsters page. Personally, I have my doubts about Strategic Vision, but I am sticking to my rule of using the poll with the most recent middle date, and breaking ties in favor of the shortest poll, and averaging tied shortest polls. The raw data, as usual, is available by clicking the Polling data link to the right of the map. If you want to make your own averages, the data is available there."
"Senate news: Some weird stuff is happening in a couple of Senate races. Salon.com reports that Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY), who was expected to coast to an easy re-election over state senator Daniel Mongiardo, has been acting very strangely. Among other things, he tore up his agreement to debate Mongiardo in Lexington, KY, and insisted on being in the Republican National Committee headquarters with no audience or reporters present and the debate held over a satellite link. He refused to debate live so it was taped and will air tonight. People who have seen the tape say Bunning appears to be reading from a TelePrompter, leading to speculation that the 73-year-old Bunning is ill, possibly with Alzheimer's. It could be worse. In 2000, the people of neighboring Missouri elected a dead man to the Senate. (Popular governor Mel Carnahan died in a plane crash shortly before the election, but he won anyway.)"
Taegan Goddard: "The daily tracking polls continue to show a very close presidential race: Zogby - Kerry 45, Bush 45; Rasmussen - Bush 47.4, Kerry 45.8; ABC News/Washington Post - Kerry 48, Bush 46."
A Curious Stranger is looking at the conservative case against the President.
Update: Slashdot: "from the I-am-qualified-to-be-president-and-the-others-aren't dept. Slashdot readers both contributed and helped moderate questions for the New Voters Project Presidential Youth Debate. You can read the answers below, but if you'd like to see an expanded introduction, thumbnails of the candidates, and different formatting, go to the Youth Debate page. And that's not all: We're supposed to get candidates' rebuttals on or about October 17, so don't touch that dial!"
Update: Doc Searls: "I can imagine very few good outcomes. But I do pray for some."
Update: Taegan Goddard: "The latest Economist Poll has Sen. John Kerry leading President Bush, 47% to 45%."
Update: Colorado Luis: "Less than three weeks before Election Day, and only five days before early voting begins, the presidential election has narrowed to eleven battleground states. Congratulations Colorado, we're one of them."
Update: Fellow Coloradan, Ann Pettigrew writes, "Polls in Colorado, my state, open on Oct. 18. I hope Americans don't wait until Nov. 2. I hope they vote early and often -- in every election. I hope all Americans exercise their responsibility and their right to hold you, Mr. President and Secretary Rumsfeld, accountable for your actions and the events that have resulted." Thanks to Dave Winer for the link.
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