Win shows &#39;red states&#39; on the rise
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George W. Bush&#39;s victory marks the political ascendancy of &#39;&#39;red-state&quot; America that backed him strongly four years ago but then served as veritable bulwark
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Big delegate-states could really influence the race on the G.O.P. side.
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Bush has strengthened his hold on some states recently in play, leaving Florida, once again, in a pivotal swing position. By Liz Marlantes | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
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It&#39;s becoming increasingly clear that turnout will decide the 2004 election. While one candidate could still seize the momentum in the campaign&#39;s closing week, the election is so close in 12 states that the
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One-time Republican frontrunner now third in state polls behind John McCain and Mitt Romney
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It's a different winner every day in the Republican presidential race.
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Democratic turnout has far exceeded the Republican showing in the contests so far, but the meaning for the November election is a matter of dispute.
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Democrats, as they did at the congressional level, made significant gains in this yearÃ¢ÂÂs state legislative elections.
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He won more states; she won more big states and a few more delegates. Battle to last through March at least, analysts say.
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MADISON, Wis. -- A bizarre statistical correlation shows that since 1936, each time the Redskins win their final home game before a presidential election, the incumbent president wins.
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KIEV, UKRAINE - To TV viewers the world over, Ukraine&#39;s revolution has been colored orange. People who have found themselves in Kiev during these turbulent weeks know it has a strong beat, too - thanks to
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Although polls show the US presidential race a virtual dead heat, Democrat John Kerry appears to be gaining an edge over George W. Bush among the key states that could decide the outcome.
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Red and Blue America have spoken again, and this time Red claimed a 1.8 percent popular vote majority. Two exit-poll categories emerged as the voters&#39; most important issues: moral values and terrorism.
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Polarized voters, almost perfectly divided between the two parties &#151; and the balance of power hanging on hard-fought, expensive campaigns in a few key areas. It's the story line of the 2004 presidential election, but it's also playing out in the battle for power in state legislatures, where Democratic and Republican control has probably never been so evenly divided.
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Plenty has changed in Florida since the days of dimpled chads and disputed ballots, much of it in President Bush's favor. Brother Jeb easily won re-election as governor in 2002, and the Republican Party has increased its numbers. The economy has shown signs of improvement, with nearly 300,000 new jobs.
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The GOP tries to regain control in a state that hasn't seen a Republican governor in 20 years.
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Arizona senator's win in Wisconsin signals a coalescing of a Republican electorate.