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It contrasts Democratic nominee John F. Kerry’s Vietnam record and rhetorical strengths with Republican messaging that emphasized consistency, tax cuts, and traditional values. Debate effects, polling trends, and turnout are summarized alongside election results. 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To challenge President Bush, the Democrats nominated Senator John F. Kerry of Massachusetts. Kerry’s record as a decorated Vietnam veteran, his long experience in Washington, his dignified demeanor, and his skills as a speaker all appeared to make him the ideal candidate to unite his party. His initial campaign strategy was to avoid deep Democratic divisions over the war by emphasizing his personal record as a Vietnam combatant who presumably could manage the Iraq conflict better than Bush. The Republicans, however, highlighted his apparently contradictory votes of first authorizing the president to invade Iraq, then voting against an important appropriation for the war. A group of Vietnam veterans, moreover, attacked Kerry’s military record and subsequent anti-war activism.  \nBush, by contrast, portrayed himself as frank and consistent in speech and deed, a man of action willing to take all necessary steps to protect the country. He stressed his record of tax cuts and education reform and appealed strongly to supporters of traditional values and morality. Public opinion polls suggested that Kerry  \ngained some ground following the first of three debates, but the challenger failed to erode the incumbent’s core support. As in 2000, Bush registered strong majorities among Americans who attended religious services at least once a week and increased from 2000 his majority among Christian evangelical voters.  \nThe organizational tempo of the campaign was as frenetic as its rhetorical pace. Both sides excelled at getting out their supporters; the total popular vote was approximately 20 percent higher than it had been in 2000. Bush won by 51 percent to 48 percent, with the remaining 1 percent going to Ralph Nader and a number of other independent candidates. Kerry seems to have been unsuccessful in convincing a majority that he possessed a satisfactory strategy to end the war. The Republicans also scored small, but important gains in Congress.  \nAs George W. Bush began his second term, the United States faced challenges aplenty: the situation in Iraq, stresses within the Atlantic alliance, in part over Iraq, increasing budget deficits, the escalating cost of social entitlements, and a shaky currency. The electorate remained deeply divided. The United States in the past had thrived on such crises. Whether it would in the future remained to be seen.  \nDirections: Read the passage above, then answer the questions below.  \n1. What international events were occurring during the 2004 presidential campaign and election?  \n2. Who were the presidential candidates from the major parties?  \n3. What segment of the American population strongly supported George W. Bush’s campaign?  \n4. Who won the election?  \n5. Imagine that you are elected leader of a group with only a 51 percent majority over your opponent. How might such aslight majority affect your actions and policies?  \nText courtesy of the U.S. State Department, Bureau of International Information Programs, 2005  \n© Sttudenudent Handouts, Inc . www.studenthandouts.com","cbCaik4XLCQG4Qvr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaik4XLCQG4Qvr","pdf",213254,"English","# The 2004 Presidential Election\n## Key international context and campaign division\n## Candidates and campaign strategies\n## Debates, polling, and election outcomes\n## Post-election challenges and reflection questions","[{\"question\":\"What international events affected the 2004 presidential campaign and election?\",\"answer\":\"By mid-2004, the U.S. faced a violent insurgency in Iraq and considerable foreign opposition to the war, which contributed to the country’s deep political division during the campaign.\"},{\"question\":\"Who were the presidential candidates from the major parties in 2004?\",\"answer\":\"The Democrats nominated Senator John F. Kerry, while President George W. Bush represented the Republicans as the incumbent.\"},{\"question\":\"Who won the election, and what was the final result?\",\"answer\":\"George W. Bush won with 51% to 48%, while about 1% went to Ralph Nader and other independent candidates.\"}]","The 2004 Presidential Election - Read and Answer Questions | PDF",1792383322]