Time Magazine Names Bush as Person of the Year- December 19, 2004 For sharpening the debate until the choices bled, for reframing reality to match his design, for gambling his fortunes&8212;and ours&8212;on his faith in the power of leadership, George W. Bush is TIME&8217;s 2004 Person of the YearYou need a Time...http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018153.html Democrats Seek Faithless Electors- December 15, 2004 The Nevada Appeal reports that Nevada elector John Marvel said he and other electors got letters from Democrats urging them to defect and switch their votes to Kerry: &8220;I filed my letter you know where,&8221; he added. From California Yankee....http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018119.html Court Rejects Washington Democrats Recount Lawsuit- December 14, 2004 The Washington Supreme Court has issued an order rejecting the petition of the Washington State Democratic Party to order a reexamination of previously disqualified absentee and provisional ballots in the recount for Washington&8217;s gubernatorial election. The Associated Press reports the...http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018117.html Edwards Gets An Electoral Vote For President- December 14, 2004 The Associated Press reports that one of Minnesota&8217;s 10 presidential electors cast a vote for John Edwards, Kerry&8217;s vice presidential running mate: Most electors chalked the vote up as a mistake rather than a purposeful political statement. &8220;I&8217;m sure somebody...http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018094.html It's Over in NC- December 14, 2004 In a totally expected move, the North Carolinian Electors through their 15 Votes to President Bush. William Trotter (R-9th district elector) stated, &8220;It&8217;s a great historic occasion, one that&8217;s very important to me, to get to vote for our President...http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018091.html Elections Director: "Absentee Ballots Mistakenly Rejected"- December 13, 2004 The Associated Press reports that the Elections Director in Seattle&8217;s King County said Monday that hundreds of absentee ballots were mistakenly rejected in the heavily Democratic County: Logan said election workers mistakenly rejected 561 absentee ballots because they thought signatures...http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018089.html Kerik Withdraws Nomination to Head DHS- December 11, 2004 Bernard Kerik, the man tapped by President Bush to head the Department of Homeland Security, has withdrawn his name from consideration, saying he wants to avoid a political battle over the immigration status of his former housekeeper.&8220;I am convinced...http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018062.html Sharpton Paid To Campaign For Kerry- December 10, 2004 The Associated Press reports that Al Sharpton was paid $86,715 travel and consulting fees by the Democratic National Committee to campaign for Kerry and other Democratic candidates. From California Yankee....http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018050.html Floridians Want Rudy Versus Hillary- December 7, 2004 The Associated Press reports that a survey conducted by the Quinnipiac Polling Institute found that former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was the favorite among Republicans and U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton were Floridians top choices for the 2008 presidential race.From...http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018031.html Everyone Knows Hillary- December 5, 2004 The New York Times reports that Hillary Rodham Clinton faces a problem that has dogged her since her days as first lady: an entrenched bloc of voters simply do not like her: One poll after another shows that roughly one...http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/017998.html |