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    The 2004 US presidential election was held on November 2nd between incumbent president George W. Bush, representing the Republican party, and John Kerry of Massachusetts, representing the Democrats. Foreign policy dominated the election due to Bush's handling of the war on terrorism. Both candidates focused on improving the economy, creating jobs, reforming healthcare, and expressing their moral values. Bush narrowly won reelection by a smaller margin than any other reelected incumbent, though breaking his father's record for highest popular vote total.

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    The 2004 US presidential election was held on November 2nd between incumbent president George W. Bush, representing the Republican party, and John Kerry of Massachusetts, representing the Democrats. Foreign policy dominated the election due to Bush's handling of the war on terrorism. Both candidates focused on improving the economy, creating jobs, reforming healthcare, and expressing their moral values. Bush narrowly won reelection by a smaller margin than any other reelected incumbent, though breaking his father's record for highest popular vote total.

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    The 2004 US presidential election was held on November 2nd between incumbent president George W. Bush, representing the Republican party, and John Kerry of Massachusetts, representing the Democrats. Foreign policy dominated the election due to Bush's handling of the war on terrorism. Both candidates focused on improving the economy, creating jobs, reforming healthcare, and expressing their moral values. Bush narrowly won reelection by a smaller margin than any other reelected incumbent, though breaking his father's record for highest popular vote total.

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    The Election of

    The Election of 2004


    held on November 2nd involved
    2004
    candidates George W. Bush, the incumbent president at the
    time, and John Kerry, current governor of Massachusetts.
    Bush represented the Republican Party, while Kerry
    represented the Democratic Party
    winning nearly all of the primaries and
    caucuses. It was clear that the
    dominant theme of the election was
    foreign policy due to Bushs conduct of
    war on terrorism. Both candidates based their
    administrations around improving the economy, providing
    additional jobs to those in need, handling health care, and
    each shared their own individual moral values. Marking the
    smallest victory in the popular vote for a reelected
    incumbent president, George W. Bush was elected
    president for the next four years. Though his victory
    seemed diminutive, he did break the record set by his
    father 16 years earlier which happened to be winning a
    majority of the popular vote.

    Econo
    Due to the recent terrorist attacks on September 11 ,
    2001, the economy wasmy
    still experiencing the effects of the
    th

    tragic event. Other nations such as the United Kingdom,


    Australia, and Eastern Europe, offered their support, though
    costs of the Iraq intervention continued to be a pressing
    issue. For the majority of 2004, the US remained on the
    defensive side of the war. The casualty rate became twice
    as large as it was in 2003, including the military invasion

    involving Saddam Hussein. Oil prices dramatically


    increased, making it almost impossible to keep the US
    government strong. The governments choices on spending
    impacted the world and allowed the US to
    become the worlds main economic
    engine during
    this difficult time.

    Presid
    ent

    The current president in 2004


    happened to be Republican, George W.
    Bush. This was his second term leading the country as he
    previously served as the governor of Texas from 1995-2000.
    After his first term, his popularity quickly declined due to
    his failure to provide accurate details about Iraqs invasion.
    Though his popularity declined, he was able to bring the
    unemployment rate down to 5% which was impressive
    considering the previous events that occurred. On the other
    hand, the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina and the
    way Bush handled it caused the tragedy to become a
    controversial subject. His delayed and inadequate response
    angered many Americans causing even more complaints to
    be voiced towards Bush. In 2008, America was in the worst
    financial condition it had ever been in since the Great
    Depression, yet another reason for Americans to be
    dissatisfied with Bushs presidency. Towards the end of his
    presidency, Bush lost the support of Congress once the
    democrats gained a strong majority. By the time he was
    due to leave office, he remained extremely unpopular and
    the rate of unemployment became significantly higher.

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