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President George W Bush

Challenging Bush - Democratic Party Candidate John Kerry

Independent Candidate Ralph Nader

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Electoral College

Presidential debates

Electronic voting

Full text: Victory speech by President Bush

Full text: Concession speech by Senator John Kerry

State by State results

America votes: Snapshot

Republican party

: President George W Bush is running unopposed.

2004 Republican National Convention

at Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 31 to September 3 (August 30 to September 2 US time).

Guest Speakers

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani

Senator John McCain

First Lady Laura Bush

Jenna and Barbara Bush

Secretary of Education Rod Paige

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

Mrs Lynne Cheney

Vice President Dick Cheney

Democratic Senator Zell Miller

Governor George Pataki

President George W. Bush

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Transcript from NBC television programme Meet the Press:

Interview with George W Bush

Full Text: State of the Union address 2004

Video:

George W Bush: State of the Union

Cartoon: Rod Emmerson

The Real State of the Union

Animated Cartoon: Mark Fiore

State of the Union updater

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE:

John Kerry - Senator (Massachusetts)

Profile

Official Site

John Kerry For President Blog

Bush v Kerry: Where they stand

Democratic vice presidential candidate:

John Edwards - Senator (North Carolina)

Profile

Official Site

Kerry selects Edwards as running mate

Edwards bows out with praise for Kerry

Democratic party

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Proposed Democratic platform

Democratic National Convention

in Boston

Transcripts of speeches:

Presidential candidate John Kerry

Vice-presidential candidate John Edwards

Teresa Heinz Kerry

Former President Bill Clinton

Senator Hillary Clinton

State Senator Barack Obama

Former President Jimmy Carter

INDEPENDENT:
Ralph Nader

Official Site

Nader still defiant on eve of US election

Kerry and rival Nader discuss White House bids

Voting patterns 1972-2000

Key dates in Bush presidency

Key issues

Electoral College battleground states

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Electoral College website

Televised face-to-face presidential debates

The presidential debates could prove pivotal in the closely fought November 2 election between Republican President George W Bush and Democrat John Kerry.

1. Friday October 1 in Coral Gables, Florida

(Thursday September 30 US time)

Focus on foreign policy and homeland security.

2. Saturday October 9 in St Louis, Missouri

(Friday October 8 US time)

All subjects.

3. Final debate: Thursday October 14 in Tempe, Arizona

(Wednesday October 13 US time)

Focus on domestic and economic policy.

Vice presidential debate

Wednesday October 6 - Between incumbent Dick Cheney and Kerry's running mate, Senator John Edwards of North Carolina. (Tuesday October 5 US time)

In Cleveland and will cover all topics.

US Election Assistance Commission

Federal Election Commission

Activists cry foul in US electronic voting furore

Electronic voting machines to be subject to 'voluntary' safeguards

US voting system vulnerable to fraud

Animated Cartoon: Mark Fiore

Electronic Election