BTN Impressive Numbers in a Historic Election 11/09/2004

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November 09, 2004 Impressive Numbers in a Historic Election —Janet Parshall Pundits and members of the press are still mulling over the numbers from this year's election. And they should, because the numbers are stunning! Just listen to a few facts: Bush is the first president to win the majority vote since 1988, taking over 59.3 million votes. He won 11.8 million more votes than Bill Clinton in 1996. The president is the first president since 1936 to win reelection while helping the Republicans gain seats in both the House and the Senate. He was reelected with House and Senate majorities--and that hasn't happened since 1924. Bush saw increases among Latino voters, black voters and women voters. But perhaps the most significant figure of all is the number of conservatives who decided to vote. Five percent more showed up this time than last, raising the number to 34 percent who participated. No matter how you crunch the numbers, the president and his party won a tremendous and historic victory. Janet Parshall is the host of Janet Parshall's America. If this commentary was forwarded to you, sign up for your own free subscription. Beyond the News Commentaries go past today's headlines to give you concise and penetrating insight into the most pressing challenges facing our culture today. BTN commentaries cover everything from politics to popular culture, from faith to international relations and family values to the progress of the war on terrorism. You are receiving the email because you have subscribed to this list. If you would like to remove yourself from this list, please use the following link and you will be removed immediately! Thank you! Copyright 2004 Beyond The News TM Healthcare for Christians Affordable Distance Degrees The 51 percent nation [U.S. News] Hispanics for Jorge [Opinion Journal]