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Voting irregularities were few in Minnesota this year -- until it really counted. Defeated Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry likely is going to get one less electoral vote nationally than he should have -- 251 instead of 252 -- because of an apparent mistake Monday by one of Minnesota's 10 DFL electors. One of the 10 handwritten ballots cast for president carried the name of vice presidential candidate John Edwards (actually spelled "Ewards" on the ballot) rather than Kerry. "I was shocked ... this will go in the history books," said Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer, who presided over a...

Breaking: Democrats Badly Fumble Attacks on Bush for Carrier Landing !On May 11th the Washington Post has a very pointed critique of the Democrats and how they have fumbled their attacks on President Bush. This is a "must read" column because it is so cool, calm and understated. Frankly, I expect to see Bush's carrier landing about once a week on television during the 2004 Presidential election. The Daily Mirror.co.uk reported on May 12th that the Mayor of London had taken up the attacks on President Bush in an outrageous harrang echoing the attacks raised by the Senate Democrats in...