The 2004 Election

An inoffensive, centrist represents the Democratic Party in their fight to take down the worst Republican president in recent memory. Will the Democrat prevail in making the Republican incumbent a one-term leader, or is the Republican’s reelection inevitable? That depends on whether you’re talking about Trump and Biden in the 2020 Election or George W. Bush and John Kerry in the 2004 Election. Jordan is joined by Cody (from episode #4) to discuss the tail-end of Bush’s first term, the Democratic primaries, John Kerry’s campaign, and why Kerry lost to Bush. They also ponder: what would have happened to the nation had Kerry WON and sign off with VOTE 2020! Email [email protected] if you’d like to be on the show or share your 21st Century nostalgia memories. Also, VOTE! WORKS CITED: Bush Approval Ratings UVA Miller Center on Bush Presidency Timeline Bush “No WMDs” joke at 5:21 mark. Hilarious, right? 2004 Election Results Political Cartoon Cited Here Howard Dean's 2004 Run and Scream. Also see here. And here. Presidential Debates and the Mary Cheney moment. Voter Disenfranchisement Returns in 2004. Or does it? Kerry’s uphill battle (including Swift Boaters). More here. Why Kerry Lost – Flip-Flopper! More info is here. Negative Kerry Ads What if Kerry had won? Also, see here for 2004’s similarities to 2020. Electoral College would’ve been abolished had Gore or Kerry won. PEW and other research studies on Voters