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Faith Factor Proves Key in U.S. ElectionsWednesday, November 03, 2004 By Sam KastensmidtIn an election that recorded the highest rate of voter turnout since the controversial 1968 Presidential election (Richard Nixon vs. Hubert Humphrey), President George W. Bush has been reelected with the highest number of popular votes in U.S. history. Amidst this flood of voters, pollsters have been thoroughly surprised by the number one issue cited by American voters — “moral issues.” The “Values Vote” Drives Results The morning following the election, the Washington Post summed up the Bush victory. “The Bush campaign super-charged the ‘moral minority.’ Exit polls showed...

President Bush, Leaders in Congress Stand United on Iraq Resolution October 2, 2002 Read the resolution authorizing force in Iraq (Below) Today I'm joined by leaders of the House and the Senate from both political parties to show our unity of purpose in confronting a gathering threat to the security of America and to the future of peace. I want to thank in particular Speaker Hastert and Leader Gephardt, Leader Lott for the tremendous work in building bipartisan support on this vital issue. I also want to thank Senators Warner, Lieberman, McCain and Bayh for introducing this resolution which we've...