"In Political Science 101 courses all across America, college professors are going back to textbooks and scratching their heads."
The man with the plan. How Karl Rove won the election for Bush. By James C. Moore."Our analysis of Gwinnett County shows there are many, many more Democrats than showed up to vote,” said Berlon, the chairman of the county party. “We’re all scratching our heads wondering why they didn’t go to the polls"
While Democrats made progress, GOP still holds county majority.By Camie Young"Bush was reelected because he told Americans in the clearest possible language who is he and what he stands for. Just enough of them liked what they heard. Kerry left voters, including many people who voted for him, scratching their heads."
Inoffensive, ineffective. By Eileen McNamara"Democrats nationwide are scratching their heads today and trying to regroup after resounding defeats for the White House and in Congress."
Katie Couric"It is just such conundrum's that have Marin Democrats - like Democrats across the country - scratching their heads and pondering just what they need to do to restore the party's majority status."
Marin Democrats ponder how to rebound. By Richard Halstead"Five days after the election, natives of America's two blue coasts are still looking across the great red sea between them and scratching their heads."
Two Americas:A Historic Divide Grows Wider. By KENTON ROBINSON"Countless supporters of Senator John Kerry are literally scratching their heads, unable to fathom how seemingly rational people voted for President George W. Bush to serve a second term."
Understanding the 2004 Presidential Election. by John W. Dean"They are scratching their heads at the polls which reveal that the issue that mattered most to voters in this election was not the economy, or security – but moral values."
Life is bigger than politics. By Rebecca Hagelin"Other Democratic strategists (the same ones who predicted a huge pro-Kerry youth vote) are scratching their heads over the Bush victory."
Reagan is Smiling. By Laura Ingraham"Days after the election, 55 million Americans are still scratching their heads and wondering how it is that George W. Bush won reelection."
Should America Trust the Results of the Election? By Shane Cory"Applying the tried-and-true formula for success, Democrats were scratching their heads yesterday, wondering how Sen. John Kerry lost Ohio to President Bush by 2 percentage points."
Ohio results defied conventional wisdom. By Joe Hallett and Jonathan Riskind "The support for Bush leaves the Democrats scratching their heads."
Preble County reflective of state. By Don Fasnacht "Many political pundits were left scratching their heads Wednesday, thinking the issue was nowhere near as high-profile as the economy and foreign affairs."
Voters emphasize moral issues. By Marketta Gregory"The sound of head-scratching coming from Democratic circles will likely be as much a part of autumn as the rustle of leaves."
Diminishing Respect for the Black Vote. By Jabari AsimHills are alive with a sound of scratching...
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