TIME.com - Elections 2004

Monday, November 15, 2004


	CHRISTOPHER MORRIS / VII FOR TIME
	SWEET SUCCESS: This time Bush won the popular vote as well as the electoral tally

	In Victory's Glow The extraordinary triumph of President George W. Bush Read the Story

The Uniter vs. the Divider
What will a second Bush presidency be like?

Let's Have a Truce
Bringing the country back together is the chief goal right now

How Bush Pulled It Off
Armed with critical victories in Ohio and Florida, the President got more votes than he did in 2000, with moral values trumping the economy as a prime issue

New Faces
A teetotaler from South Dakota. A farmer from Colorado. A muckraker from Louisiana. Among newcomers headed for the Senate next year, these freshmen stand out

Inside The War Rooms
Bush and Kerry weren't only battling each other. In the hunt for every last vote, each man had to rediscover his own instincts as well. TIME takes you behind the scenes

The No. 1 Priority
Bush's legacy will depend on whether he can stabilize Iraq and get the troops home. That won't be easy

What Happens to the Losing Team?
Having lost five of the past seven presidential elections, the Democrats have to decide whether to reinvent their party and who should lead it forward

Obama's Ascent
How do you leap from neighborhood activist to U.S. Senator to perhaps higher office? Even for Barack Obama, it's more complicated than it looks

Candidates In the Wings
The G.O.P. race for 2008 starts now, and many of the contenders are already working hard for the right to inherit the Bush mantle

How Bush Almost Let It Slip Away
Charles Krauthammer on the gamble of campaigning on Iraq

The Outside Players
They fought hard from the sidelines. Now Bush's victory makes some of them winners too—and some losers

Buck Up, Liberals: How to Get Over It
Democrats need to avoid a civil war and instead pick a stronger candidate

Let's Have a Truce
The case for national unity

Savoring Victory, Family-Style
The 41st President basks in the glow of his son's triumph

Bush vs. Kerry vs. the Media
James Poniewozik on the partisan pleasures of media bashing

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Cover:
In Victory's Glow
Campaign 2004:
Behind the Scenes
The Senator:
Obama Rising
The Priority:
Back to Iraq
This Issue:
Table of Contents

	Bush: Expand freedom 'in all the world'
	Rice confirmation vote delayed
	FBI seeks four in Boston terror threat probe
	Cheney blames 'miscalculation' for slow Iraq recovery
	Committee delays vote on Attorney General nominee

	More CNN Politics headlines


Joe Klein: The Uniter vs. the Divider >>
Charles Krauthammer: How Bush Almost Lost >>
Andrew Sullivan: Let's Have a Truce >>
James Poniewozik: On Media Bashing >>
Michelle Cottle: How Liberals Can Get Over It >>
Hugh Sidey: Savoring Victory, Family Style >>

	In Victory's Glow Voting and watching the returns with Democrats and Republicans
	Candidates in the Wings The G.O.P. race for 2008 starts now
	Inside the War Rooms TIME takes you behind the scenes of this year's campaign moments
	Obama Rising How do you leap from neighborhood activist to U.S. Senator to perhaps higher office?
More Campaign Photos >>

"I promise you, it's me."
— George W. Bush, to an Ohio voter on Election Day

More Quotes from the Campaign

	The Morning After Can America pick up the pieces after a divisive election?
	The Battle For Every Last Vote Inside the high-tech campaign that will really decide the election
	The World According to George Bush An exclusive look at the mind of a President
	What Makes John Kerry Tick? How the Democratic contender can win over the electorate