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And now ... four more years November 4 2004: Bush pleads for unity as clear victory consolidates power. 20.01.05: Bush sworn in for 2nd term 20.01.05, audio: supporters and protestors converge on Capitol More on the Republican campaign More on the Democratic campaign Polls: How public opinion changed Special report: United States |
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US elections 2004: timeline Chronology: Key dates in the campaign, with links to the relevant articles. Profiles of candidates |
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Bush: 51% (58,941,293) Kerry: 48% (55,353,453) Nader: 0.3% (394,578) Turnout: 114.3 million counted, 120 million believed to have voted. Approx 60% turnout Interactive results: at a glance |
Below are the full results of the 2004 US presidential, House of Representatives, Senate and gubernatorial votes.
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Interactive guides Find out more about the race for the White House with our click-through graphics. More interactive guides |
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Comment and analysis Throughout the campaign, the world's leading commentators and opinion formers wrote for the Guardian and Guardian Unlimited. Here we gather some of their articles. |
This is now an era
November 4, Jonathan Freedland: President Bush's victory may come to be seen as more than a mere election triumph.
Four more years
November 4, leader: Both America and the world need a handshake right now, not a clenched fist of defiance.
04.11.04, leader: Getting it together
04.11.04, leader: They need friends
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Steve Bell's election The Guardian's acclaimed cartoonist's view of the race for the White House. More cartoons by Steve Bell |
George Bush's victory speech
November 3: George Bush's speech to the party faithful after winning a second term in office as US president.
03.11.04: John Kerry's concession speech
03.11.04: Tony Blair's statement on the result
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Over and out of touch November 3: The Democrats should concede gracefully, says Jonathan Freedland in Washington DC. More election night audio reports |
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Divide and rule ... for now November 3: Bush's re-election will further galvanise the resurgence of progressive opposition, writes US blogger Markos Moulitsas. More of Markos Moulitsas' Guardian Unlimited columns: |
02.11.04 | 26.10.04 | 20.10.04 | 12.10.04 | 05.10.04 | 28.09.04
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Pressed into place November 3: Bush was saved by the vibrancy and diversity of the internet, talk radio and cable news, writes US blogger Glenn Reynolds. More of Glenn Reynolds' Guardian Unlimited columns: |
28.10.04 | 21.10.04 | 14.10.04 | 07.10.04 | 30.09.04
What the world thinks of America
October 15 2004: Voters in eight out of the 10 countries, including Britain, wanted to see John Kerry defeat George Bush in the 2004 US presidential election.
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In pictures: election day Images of the day America voted. The last few weeks of the campaign |
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On the campaign trail In pictures: The photo opportunities, the rallies and the debates. Republican convention 2004 Democratic convention 2004 More photographs |
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Family photo diaries In a unique project, we tracked five American families through election week. Read more about the project |
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A nation divided on one man November 2: Gary Younge on the lessons of his five-week journey across America in the run-up to the election. In full: Gary Younge's road trip Interactive guide: Gary's road trip |
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Test your knowledge of the election Quiz: You've read acres of column inches about the Bush v Kerry contest. But how much can you remember? |
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Find out more about the election In this section you will find click-through graphics including: ˇ A state by state guide to the election |
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Election timeline Key dates in the campaign. |
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US Vote 2004 Newsblog: Bush v Kerry: Highlights from the blogosphere. More from our Newsblog |
The election on the internet
Links: During the campaign we scoured the web for the best websites. Here we highlight some of them.
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From the Guardian archives Find out how we reported previous presidential elections. More on Bill Clinton More on Ronald Reagan US elections 2004: Full archive More from the Guardian archive |
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North American media News guide: A state-by-state guide to the best US newspaper websites. World news guide |
