Presidential Elections

 U.S. Presidential Elections, 2004

The last U.S presidential election was held in November 2004. The in office President, crushed his major competitor, Democratic Senator of Massachusetts with more than 50% of votes under his belt, the first contender after his father 16 years ago to win by such a huge margin.
The election drive was extensively seen as a referendum on president’s work presentation to date, in particular his management in the action of the War on Terror. President shielded the proceedings of his government, while Senator contended that the war had been unsatisfactorily executed, and that the Iraq War was a diversion from the War on Terror, not a part of it.

The voting took place on 2nd November, but it was not until the next day that the winner was determined. The election was all depended on Ohio, a contentious arena in which electronic voting machines, optical scan ballots, and paper punch card ballots were used. But at midday the day after the election, Kerry conceded he had lost the Buckeye State, and the election along with it. After the final counting Bush emerged victorious with 286 votes, over his rivals Kerry (251 votes), and John Edwards (1 vote).

The Legislative body (435 members) and around 30% of the Senate (34 of 100 members) were also up for election. Soon after the election, the majority was augmented in both houses of congress by the Republican Party. In the House, Republican Party gained from Texas, where a contentious mid-decade redistricting saw five in office Democrats lost in newly districts favoring Republicans. In the Senate, the Republican Party gained from four well-liked in office Democrats retiring in Southern States. The Democrats suffered the defeat of Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle.

Eleven state legal amendments restricting marriage of same sex couples was approved in most states and even accepted in self-governing Oregon.
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