Category Archives: National News

Tonight’s Debate: More Tough Questions

Posted on October 8, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Tonight's Debate: More Tough Questions American Progress Bush has been preparing for tonight's townhall-style debate for the entire campaign. At 19 “Ask pResident Bush” events, he has fielded probing questions from an audience which – his handlers insist – has … Continue reading →

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Rationale for Bush’s War Goes Down the Tubes

Posted on October 7, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Rationale for Bush's War Goes Down the Tubes American Progress The central claim at the heart of the Bush administration's case for going to war was thoroughly discredited by the New York Times [Sunday]. Before the war, the Bush administration … Continue reading →

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Cheney Debunkered

Posted on October 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Cheney Debunkered American Progress All eyes are on Cleveland, Ohio, tonight, when Dick Cheney will square off against Sen. John Edwards in the 2004 campaign's Vice Presidential debate. The Boston Globe this morning offers questions for the Vice pResident, saying, … Continue reading →

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Kerry Wins Debate on Points and in Perception

Posted on October 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Kerry Wins Debate on Points and in Perception MoveOn.org The debate Thursday night was a make-or-break moment in our campaign to win back the White House. Now the verdict is in: with confidence and conviction, Kerry made the case against … Continue reading →

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Father Kerry vs. Boy George

Posted on October 1, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Father Kerry vs. Boy George By Steven Rosenfeld and Jan Frel, AlterNet.org John Kerry came across as a mature candidate during the debate, while George Bush squirmed repeatedly at challenges to his record The John Kerry that America saw on … Continue reading →

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Bush’s Hometown Newspaper Endorses Kerry

Posted on September 30, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Bush's Hometown Newspaper Endorses Kerry Capitol Hill Blue Well, THIS would be good for a laugh if the reasons weren't so scary. The newspaper in George W. Bush's adopted hometown of Crawford threw its support on Tuesday behind Bush's Democratic … Continue reading →

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Ohio SOS Caves In To Pressure from Voting-rights Groups

Posted on September 29, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Ohio SOS Caves In To Pressure from Voting-rights Groups The Columbus Dispatch Blackwell ends paper chase   Some could be unable to vote because of flap over registration forms Under fire from voting-rights advocates, Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth … Continue reading →

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Ohio Secretary of State Blocks New Voter Registrations

Posted on September 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Ohio Secretary of State Blocks New Voter Registrations by Jim Bebbington and Laura Bischoff, Dayton Daily News Boards of elections told to strictly follow two provisions DAYTON – Voters-rights advocates are criticizing two recent decisions by Ohio Secretary of State … Continue reading →

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Elect to Read a Banned Book

Posted on September 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Elect to Read a Banned Book Milford Daily News Have you read “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” “Bridge to Terabithia,” “The Giver,” or “A Wrinkle in Time?” If these items had been removed from library shelves, you would have missed … Continue reading →

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Big Increase of New Voters in Swing States

Posted on September 27, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Big Increase of New Voters in Swing States by Ford Fessenden, New York Times COLUMBUS, Ohio – A sweeping voter registration campaign in heavily Democratic areas has added tens of thousands of new voters to the rolls in the swing … Continue reading →

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