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02 Nov 2004 03:35:32 PM |
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Record Turnout Forecast; Vote Drives Intensify
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/politics/campaign/02campaign.html?pagewanted=all&position=
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN
The most expensive and successful voter drive in history drew to a
resounding close with experts predicting a record turnout.
Ready or Not, Floridians Gird for Another Close One
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/politics/campaign/02florida.html
By ABBY GOODNOUGH
Accusations and disclosures suggest that absent a landslide winner,
Election Day and its aftermath will be messy in Florida, just as it
was in 2000.
Once-Bitten Networks Vow Not to Make Hasty Calls
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/politics/campaign/02networks.html?pagewanted=all&position=
By JIM RUTENBERG
With memories of botched calls in the 2000 presidential race, the news
networks say they are under increased pressure to get it right when
they declare a winner.
G.O.P. in Ohio Can Challenge Voters at Polls
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/politics/campaign/02ohio.html?pagewanted=all&position=
By JAMES DAO and ADAM LIPTAK
A Federal appeals court ruled this morning that Republicans could
place thousands of people inside polling places to challenge voters'
eligibility.
In Iraq, Pondering Vote in U.S. (Looks Close There, Too)
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/international/middleeast/02voices.html?pagewanted=all&position=
By JAMES GLANZ
When it comes to the effect of the American elections on the lives of
ordinary people, Iraq might as well be just another swing state.
From Bush, a Late Call for Support Across Party Lines
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/politics/campaign/02bush.html
By ELISABETH BUMILLER
President Bush campaigned furiously on Monday at rallies across the
U.S. before he was due to arrive on Election Day at his Central Texas
ranch.
Advertisers Learn From Candidates
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/business/media/02adco.html
By NAT IVES
Marketers and public relations agencies have been picking up some tips
from the long drive for the White House.
An Arab 'Martyr' Thwarted
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/international/middleeast/02lebanon.html?pagewanted=all&position=
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
A Lebanese who hoped to die in Iraq fighting the Americans said in a
rare interview that there were many Arabs there like him.
Thai King Urges Premier to Be More Lenient in the Muslim South
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/international/asia/02thailand.html
By SETH MYDANS
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, whose moral influence transcends politics,
has stepped in only at rare moments to admonish government leaders.
At the Old Swimming Hole, a Vicious Cycle Thrives
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/health/02vill.html?pagewanted=all&position=
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by water snails, has
caused serious medical problems across Africa.
Election Day Dawns With Unpredictability
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A17094-2004Nov1?language=printer
Polls Show Tie; Both Sides Have Lawyers Ready
By Dan Balz and David S. Broder, Page A01
After the longest and costliest campaign on record, President Bush and
challenger John F. Kerry remained deadlocked nationally and in key
battleground states yesterday, with both sides expressing confidence
that late trends and their Election Day get-out-the-vote operations
will deliver a victory when the polls close tonight.
Bin Laden Lauds Costs Of War to U.S.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16971-2004Nov1.html
Recent Videotape Boasts of Inflicting Economic Damage
By John Mintz, Page A02
Osama bin Laden boasted that the invasion of Iraq has bogged down the
United States in a hopeless war that advances al Qaeda's recruitment
goals and bin Laden's aim of bankrupting the U.S. economy, according
to a translation of the full text of the terrorist leader's remarks on
a videotape that surfaced last week.
Parties Brace for All Election Eventualities
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A17135-2004Nov1?language=printer
Officials Promise Vigilance, Fairness as Poll Watchers Prepare for
Assignments
By Jo Becker and Dan Eggen, Page A04
Legions of lawyers, party volunteers, paid activists and even foreign
observers will descend on polling places across the country today in
what promises to be the most heavily monitored presidential election
in U.S. history.
In Class, Suddenly the Electoral College Counts
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16923-2004Nov1.html
By Valerie Strauss, Page A10
One by one, students in Eileen Sheehy's government class walked to her
desk, armed with projections of how each state would vote in today's
presidential election. She typed her students' data into a computer,
and the high school seniors watched in wonder as different electoral
college scenarios appeared on an interactive map.
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