By Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer

President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry, in a race dividing Americans far more along lines of cultural values than economic interests, remain locked in a dead heat one week before election day, a Times poll has found.

Bush's message, which stresses his national security record and his commitment to conservative cultural values, is helping him gain ground among lower middle-income and less-educated voters ambivalent about his economic record. Conversely, the message is costing him with more affluent and better-educated families that have historically supported Republicans.

Strikingly, Bush leads Kerry in the poll among ...   more »

Markos Moulitsas helped me put the polls in perspective in this article.  It's not looking so good for Bush and his Zombies!
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What a great position for Bill.  I think he would be great.
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Maybe he read this article on commondreams.org, or maybe he listens to the CBC where they actually reported (9-28-04) on the first human-to-human transmission of the Bird flu. I would like to know why the media isn't talking about the possible pandemic that we are facing. This is scary stuff and our 'resolute' leader isn't doing anything to try to ward off this public health crisis!   more »

Congressman Tim Ryan telling Bush et al. where to get off and why young people think the Administration will institute a draft despite their denial. He kicks ass! It's a must see but if for some reason you can't see it here is the text of the ass-whipping: RYAN: I thank the gentlemen. I rise in opposition of this bill. But I would like to clarify something. We're not trying to scare kids. This president's foreign policy is what's scaring the kids of this country. And if people have said today, "Why are people believing this, why are people believing ...   more »

Two companies (ES&S and Diebold) started by two brothers (Bob & Todd Urosevich) with close connections to the Republican Party, will count over 80% of all votes in America using both touchscreens and ballot scanners. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has held long-time policies that prevent effective oversight and thwart full enforcement of voting rights, and most state elections officials couldn't seem to care less. One free-lance journaliist has taken them all on.   more »