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Articles

How the Bellwether States and Counties Voted in the 2000 Presidential Election

February 17, 2001 - by David Leip

2000 Congressional Apportionment - Impact on Electoral Votes

January 29, 2001 - by David Leip

Election Night 2000 Timeline

Post Election Night 2000 Timeline

September 25, 2001 - by David Leip

One State, Two State, Red State, Blue State

February 8, 2004 - New York Times - by Tom Zeller

2000 Results Using Proporational Allocation - Proposed Colorado Method

August 25, 2004 - by David Leip

Election Night 2004 Timeline

November 3, 2004 - by David Leip

New York Times 2004 Election Series - Reprinted with Permission from the New York Times

Candidates Face Sprawling Electoral Map

May 12, 2004 - New York Times - by Adam Nagourney

Swaying Unhappy Ohio Voters Could Be a Key to the Presidency

July 4, 2004 - New York Times - by James Dao

Kerry Camp Sees Edwards Helping With Rural Vote

July 9, 2004 - New York Times - by Adam Nagourney

A Hispanic Electorate With Many Variations

July 20, 2004 - New York Times - by Rick Lyman

Where Four Electoral Votes Could Loom Large Again

August 8, 2004 - New York Times - by David Rosenbaum

Events in Iraq Prove a Distraction and a Guide for Wisconsin Voters

August 15, 2004 - New York Times - by Monica Davey

In Battle for Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Suburbs Probably Hold the Key

August 24, 2004 - New York Times - by Katharine Q. Seelye

No Bumper Sticker Defines Oregonian Voters

August 27, 2004 - New York Times - by Sarah Kershaw

For Many in Missouri, Picking a President Is More a Matter of Values Than Policy

September 19, 2004 - New York Times - by Diane Cardwell

Where Kerry Is Trying to Avoid Gore's Pitfalls

October 13, 2004 - New York Times - by James Dao

Imagine if Texas and the Bronx Mattered

October 31, 2004 - New York Times - by John Tierney

Bush Secured Victory in Florida by Veering From Beaten Path

October 31, 2004 - New York Times - by Abby Goodnough and Don Van Natta

The New Democratic Majority: It’s Realignment

July 13, 2013 - by Steve Kamp


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