Category Archives: National News

Iowa and National Election Returns

Posted on November 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

– Iowa and National Returns All election returns in Iowa are unofficial.  Results become official on November 29. Click on the links below to follow the Iowa races. Iowa Federal and State Candidate Results by Office Iowa County Candidate Results … Continue reading →

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Exit Polls Come In, Look Pretty Good

Posted on November 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Exit Polls Come In, Look Pretty Good Take it with a grain of salt 1) Click here to learn just what an exit poll is and what it may or may not mean. 2) Buzzflash lists some early exit polls … Continue reading →

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Today is Election Day!

Posted on November 2, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Today is Election Day! by Linda Thieman Iowa Voting Hours: 7am-9pm Nebraska Voting Hours: 8am-8pm All right, people, this is it!  I suppose I need not state the obvious, but today is Election Day, the day that we have been … Continue reading →

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36 Papers Abandon Bush for Kerry

Posted on November 1, 2004 by bfialindathieman

  36 Papers Abandon Bush for Kerry by Howard Kurtz, Washington Post The Orlando Sentinel has backed every Republican seeking the White House since Richard M. Nixon in 1968. Not this time. “This pResident has utterly failed to fulfill our … Continue reading →

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October Surprise: No Osama!

Posted on October 31, 2004 by bfialindathieman

October Surprise: No Osama! A Buzzflash Editorial Our tinhorn Texas sheriff has failed spectacularly. If ever there was a sign of Bush's failure to fight Al-Qaeda, it was the “October Surprise” of a gloating bin Laden videotape emerging late on … Continue reading →

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Bush’s Propaganda Machine Can’t Hide Wealth of Bad News

Posted on October 30, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Bush's Propaganda Machine Can't Hide Wealth of Bad News by Scott Lindlaw, AP, Sierra Times.com YARDLEY, Pa. – The presidency comes with powerful tools that can help incumbents keep their jobs: a mighty public-relations machine, a bully pulpit, a famous … Continue reading →

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Here Comes The GOP Stampede

Posted on October 27, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Here Comes The GOP Stampede by Joshua Holland, AlterNet.org The conservatives don't play politics with real grassroots activism. Their top-down style and “buy the movement” approach is better suited for Astroturf – and this week, they're on the march. This … Continue reading →

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Bush Makes Explosive Mistake in Iraq

Posted on October 26, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Bush Makes Explosive Mistake in Iraq American Progress The New York Times reported yesterday that “nearly 380 tons of powerful conventional explosives” are missing from one of Iraq's “most sensitive former military installations.” The enormous cache of explosives is unaccounted … Continue reading →

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New Voters for Kerry; Bush’s Battleground Blues

Posted on October 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

New Voters for Kerry by Ruy Teixeira, Emerging Democratic Majority A new Ipsos-AP analysis of their poll data shows new voters leaning very heavily toward Kerry. Among LVs (likely voters) who are new voters, Kerry is favored over Bush by … Continue reading →

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The Secret in the CIA’s Back Pocket

Posted on October 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The Secret in the CIA's Back Pocket By Robert Scheer, AlterNet.org It is shocking: The Bush administration is suppressing a CIA report on 9/11 until after the election, and this one names names. Although the report by the inspector general's … Continue reading →

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