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Polls Indicate Electorate May be Divided Along Cultural Lines
November 4, 2004

Both President Bush and Senator Kerry appealed across party lines Wednesday for unity in the wake of another election that left the nation split in shades of blue and red. Gwen Ifill and guests explore to what degree the debate over values is contributing to a the national split.

President Bush Wins Re-election
November 3, 2004

Hours after a provisional ballot dispute threatened to throw the election results into turmoil, Senator Kerry decided to concede the campaign to the president, saying he hoped to begin healing the division in the nation and saying he saw no way to overcome Mr. Bush's 140,000-vote lead in the key battleground state of Ohio. The senator called President Bush just after 11 a.m. EST to inform the Republican of his decision. Sen. Kerry, D-Mass., has scheduled a speech in Boston for 1 p.m. to discuss his decision. The president will reportedly follow with a national address at 3 p.m.

Full Election Night Coverage

Democrats, GOP Poised for Legal Battle
November 1, 2004

The national and state Republican and Democratic parties are poised to take disputes over voting and vote counting to the courts. Margaret Warner speaks with two lawyers involved in the 2000 legal battle in Florida about the potential areas for disputes in the 2004 election.



Expert Considers Final Pre-election Round of Public Opinion Polls

November 1, 2004

Gwen Ifill talks with Andy Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, about the latest polling numbers.

Special Reports

Swing Voters
Candidates Court Crucial 'Swing' Vote
Voting BoothsIn a country where many voters identify with a particular political party, "swing voters" -- those who do not have a strong party affiliation -- often take center stage in an election year.

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