The Green Papers.com: Commentary-- Postcards From A New 'Confederacy'... The deeper meanings gleaned from the results of Election 2004
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 4 November 2004 ========================= Commentary POSTCARDS FROM A NEW 'CONFEDERACY' The deeper meanings gleaned from the results of Election 2004 by RICHARD E. BERG-ANDERSSON, TheGreenPapers.com Staff http://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCom/?20041104-0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 3 November 2004 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - GENERAL ELECTION http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/ PRESIDENT BUSH RE-ELECTED TO SECOND TERM 3:15 PM EST / 12:15 PM PST/ (2015 UTC) Senator Kerry concedes, after which President Bush claims victory. Bush has first majority in the Popular Vote since his own father in 1988. Republicans also gain significantly in US Senate, retain control of US House, little change in Party breakdown of State Governorships ========================= President: Bush 286, Kerry 252 electoral votes http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/President-Details.phtml U.S. House: Republicans 231, Democrats 201, Independent 1, (undetermined); 2 http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/House.phtml?v=a U.S. Senate: Republicans 55, Democrats 44, Independent 1 http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/Senate.phtml?v=a Governors: Republicans 28, Democrats 21, (undetermined): 1 http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/Governor.phtml?v=u 2004 Presidential Concession and Victory Speeches http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/ConsessionAndVictorySpeeches.phtml ========================= Incumbents who lost their bid for re-election: Georgia House 12. Republican Congressman Max Burns defeated by Democrat John Barrow http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/GA.phtml#H12 Illinois House 8. Republican Congressman Philip Crane defeated by Democrat Melissa Bean http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/IL.phtml#H08 Indiana Governor. Democratic Governor Joe Kernan defeated by Republican Mitch Daniels http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/IN.phtml#G Indiana House 9. Democratic Congressman Baron Hill defeated by Republican Mike Sodrel http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/IN.phtml#H09 New Hampshire Governor. Republican Governor Craig Benson defeated by Democrat John Lynch http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/NH.phtml#G South Dakota Senate Class 3. Democratic Senator Tom Daschle defeated by Republican John Thune http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/SD.phtml#S3 Texas House 1. Democratic Congressman Max Sandlin defeated by Republican Louis Gohmert http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/TX.phtml#H01 Texas House 2. Democratic Congressman Nick Lampson defeated by Republican Ted Poe http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/TX.phtml#H02 Texas House 19. Democratic Congressman Charlie Stenholm defeated by Republican Congressman Randy Neugebauer. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/TX.phtml#H19 Texas House 32. Democratic Congressman Martin Frost defeated by Republican Congressman Pete Sessions http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/TX.phtml#H32 ========================= Undetermined races: American Samoa Territorial Governor (to 16 November run-off) Since no candidate received 50% of the vote in the 2 November election, the two highest vote getters, Togiola/Ipulasi (48.4%) and Afoa/Taeaoafua (39.4%), will proceed to a 16 November 2004 run-off. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/AS.phtml#TG Louisiana House 3 (to 4 December run-off) Since no candidate received 50% of the vote, the top two vote getters, Republican W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, III (32%) and Democrat "Charlie" Melancon (24%) will proceed to a 4 December run-off. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/LA.phtml#H03 Louisiana House 7 (to 4 December run-off) Since no candidate received 50% of the vote, the top two vote getters, Republican Charles Boustany, Jr. (39%) and Democrat Willie Landry Mount (25%) will proceed to a 4 December run-off. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/LA.phtml#H07 Washington Governor To close to call: Democrat Attorney General Christine Gregoire (49.16%) vs. Republican Dino Rossi (48.71%) http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/WA.phtml#G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 16 November 2004 ========================= American Samoa - Runoff (for Territorial Delegate, if necessary) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/AS.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 4 December 2004 ========================= Louisiana - General Election Runoff (House CDs 3 and 7) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/LA.phtml |