A Look to the 2004 Election

The 2004 election took place in a highly competitive environment with the two candidates taking pleasure in full benefits of media coverage and a close race thus ensured. As a result of the media coverage, the voters made informed choices. The 2004 election were however held at a unique time, in the context of an ongoing election reform process with procedural issues such as provisional balloting remaining to be addressed. During the Election Day, a broad participation and turnout was evident indicating a high interest among voters in the contest. As expected, the Republican and the Democratic Parties dominated the political landscape due to their substantial material and institutional resources. The Republican nominees were President George W. Bush and his Vice Richard Cheney while the Democratic nominees were President Senator John Kerry and Vice Senator John Edwards.

Being the 55th quadrennial presidential election, they were detained on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 with the President George W. Bush defeating the Democratic Party candidate John Kerry. The dominant theme throughout the campaign was the controversial foreign policy, particularly the issues relating to the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the ongoing War on Terrorism. Despite the voting controversies and concerns especially with the state of Ohio, the 2004 election process had far less controversy than in 2000.

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