Full Version: Kerry Concedes, Presidency goes to Bush
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| BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Sen. John Kerry conceded defeat to President Bush on Wednesday and asked the country to put the bitter divisions of the election behind them. "I spoke to President Bush and I offered him and Laura our congratulations on their victory," Kerry said in a speech to a cheering crowd in Boston. "We talked about the division in our country and the need, desperate need, for unity. ...Today, I hope we can begin the healing." Kerry said he was giving up any plans to challenge the vote count in Ohio, where the tally is incomplete. CNN now projects Bush the winner of Ohio's 20 electoral votes, giving the president 274 electoral votes -- he needed 270 for re-election. (Small inroads make difference for Bush) The president was making a speech Wednesday afternoon. Aides said Bush would commit to reaching out to Democrats during his address. Kerry called Bush at his Oval Office desk about 11:02 a.m. ET, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. During the brief conversation, Bush told the senator he was "an admirable, worthy opponent." "You waged one tough campaign," McClellan quoted the president as saying. "I hope you are proud of the effort you put in. You should be." Kerry "could not have been more gracious," said Bush adviser Karl Rove. "The senator told the president, 'I want to work with you to heal the country,' " Rove quoted Kerry as saying. Bush is the first U.S. presidential candidate since his father to win with more than 50 percent of the vote, an indicator, White House aides said, that the country is more united now than it was in 2000, when Bush lost the popular vote to Vice President Al Gore. Kerry called the president after he and advisers reviewed voting returns from Ohio. (Electoral College) Republicans also added to their majorities in the House and Senate, where they knocked off the Democrats' top senator, Tom Daschle of South Dakota. The GOP was on its way to a net gain of at least three Senate seats. Other key Republican takeovers were in Louisiana, where Rep. David Vitter became the state's first GOP senator since Reconstruction, and in Florida, where Mel Martinez defeated Betty Castor to take retiring Democratic Sen. Bob Graham's seat. One Senate seat remains too close to call -- the race in Alaska between incumbent Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and former Democratic Gov. Tony Knowles, but Murkowski was holding the lead. In the House, Republicans were on their way to a net gain of at least four seats, including a pickup of five Democratic seats in Texas, where a controversial redistricting plan pushed by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay redrew the state's map to make it more Republican-friendly. (Senate, House) Democrats had few bright spots: Melissa Bean defeated longtime GOP Rep. Phil Crane, the Republicans' longest-serving congressman, in Illinois, and in Colorado, rancher John Salazar won out over orchard owner Greg Walcher. In Georgia, John Barrow was on the verge of knocking out incumbent GOP Rep. Max Burns, but the race has not yet been called. On the Senate side, Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama, a rising Democratic star, won by a large margin over Republican Alan Keyes. And Democratic Attorney General Ken Salazar won in Colorado over Republican beer magnate Pete Coors. Early Wednesday morning, White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card told supporters at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington that he was convinced of the president's victory, saying the last three undecided states -- Ohio, Iowa and New Mexico -- would bring "at least 286 Electoral College votes." (Transcript of Card's comments) Few states switched from one party to the other from four years ago. New Hampshire, which Bush narrowly won in 2000, went for Kerry. Bush has so far won no state carried by Gore four years ago, but would do so by taking either Iowa or New Mexico. He holds leads in both states. In the popular vote, which Bush lost four years ago, the president was carrying 51 percent to 48 percent for Kerry and 1 percent for independent Ralph Nader. Ballot measures Election Day ballot measures in eleven states voted not to legalize same-sex marriages, but opponents already were preparing countermeasures. Initiatives banning same-sex marriage and/or civil unions that appeared on ballots in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah passed overwhelmingly in each, setting the stage for legal challenges. Lambda Legal Defense Fund, a gay rights advocacy group, said Wednesday that it is awaiting certification of the elections but is already preparing lawsuits to nullify the results. California voters, who faced 16 statewide ballot measures, are projected to pass a measure to establish a constitutional right to conduct research using stem cells and to authorize $3 billion for such research. A ballot measure approving the use of marijuana for medical reasons is projected to pass in Montana. Colorado voters are projected to reject a proposal to change its winner-take-all to allocated electoral votes for presidential candidates. A Florida measure to require parental notification before minors can obtain an abortion is projected to pass. Gambling is another hot ballot issue, with six states deciding 13 measures. |
Source: CNN
I know I love bush ...
peace
peace
i know it's not going to happen, but wouldn't it be funny if kerry turned out to win ohio
lol
lol
Yes, the better man won. This is the best news I've heard so far. The Red sox are world champions, the Patriots are superbowl champions, Kerry went down in defeat, and Daschle looses. WOW! It doesn't get better than this.
And yes folks, more of the same. Wait is Ashcroft peering in?
bad thing he won
good thing there will be a lot of new bush jokes.
good thing there will be a lot of new bush jokes.
Kerry would not have been any better of a president... so, when it comes to this election... I really don't give. I don't like either of them and they are just f*cking liars with nothing but political agendas.
Glad the election didnt get dragged on and on like in 2000 though.
Glad the election didnt get dragged on and on like in 2000 though.
Sproutme,
I love the Time cover. Nothing like a little satire!!
Just glad the frigging commercials are over....that was in-your-face all day long.
captbics
I love the Time cover. Nothing like a little satire!!
Just glad the frigging commercials are over....that was in-your-face all day long.
captbics
If it was a european cover, it would have been what they said. Look at the London Daily Mirror's headline
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Maggietobias
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Maggietobias
I Voted for Kerry 
Last time Bush didnt win by popular vote but by electoral, this time he won by both. Half the world hates the U.S anyway and those that dont, just say they like us because they need the U.S's support if they ever get attaked or need money or buy U.S bonds to make money....like China. So it doest matter who was ellected Prez.
The absolutely best man won. Only the elitist, liberal, hollwood, european, idiots who have their heads buried in the sand can't believe it or accept it.
| QUOTE (artzelda @ Nov 8 2004, 06:07 PM) |
| The absolutely best man won. Only the elitist, liberal, hollwood, european, idiots who have their heads buried in the sand can't believe it or accept it. |
Dont forget the economically knowledgable, the nonchristians, the people who realize Iraq was a mistake, and the people who arnt getting the benifit of Bush's tax cut.
I repeat THE BEST MAN WON
i vote for bush woo hoo 4 more years
ppl seen the comparison of the average IQ of bush & kerry voters ? the same thing happens if they compare the amount of college graduates
| QUOTE (FXP7 @ Nov 10 2004, 02:47 AM) |
| i vote for bush woo hoo 4 more years |
Its posts like these that make me lose my faith in humanity.
Its not that your a Bush supporter btw.....
| QUOTE (Deepone @ Nov 10 2004, 01:37 PM) |
| ppl seen the comparison of the average IQ of bush & kerry voters ? the same thing happens if they compare the amount of college graduates |
Can you elaborate more
What a stupid analysis. By definition the average IQ has to be 100. therefore the average for both Kerry and Bush have to be equal.
In any event the reults shown are stupid. How were these numbers obtained, from whom, when, and by whom. All within 1 week of the election. This is pure B-ll S--t
In any event the reults shown are stupid. How were these numbers obtained, from whom, when, and by whom. All within 1 week of the election. This is pure B-ll S--t
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