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Are America's Elections Free and Fair?
Six years after the presidential debacle in Florida, there still is no national system to oversee federal elections. Will electronic voting machines provide accurate vote counts? What about technical snafus, ill-trained poll workers and partisan manipulation? Plus, President Bush declassifies an intelligence report on terrorism and, after months of dire predictions that it would never happen, the price of gasoline is declining. Is it politics, the market or both?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenSix years after the presidential debacle in Florida, there still is no national system to oversee federal elections.Will electronic voting machines provide accurate vote counts?What about technical snafus, ill-trained poll workers and partisan manipulation? Plus, President Bush declassifies an intelligence report on terrorism and, after months of dire predictions that it would never happen, the price of gasoline is declining.Is it politics, the market or both?
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3 storiesBush Meets with Afghan President, Denies Iraq War Spurs Terrorism
President Bush said today he has declassified the National Intelligence Estimate that reportedly said America has become less safe from terrorism than it was before the war in Iraq. Bush spoke at the White House after a meeting with Hamid Karzai, the President of Afghanistan.
Read the story6 minAre America's Elections Free and Fair?
In America, the right to vote is supposedly sacred, but conflicting laws and shady practices cast doubt on the fairness and accuracy of many elections. Electronic voting machines are the latest cause for concern about technological snafus, ill-trained poll workers, and opportunities for partisan manipulation.
Read the story35 minIs There a Campaign-Season Ploy behind Falling Gas Prices?
For months, energy consultants warned that increasing gasoline prices might never come down. Now, some of those same consultants say there might be a dramatic plunge after all. As prices decline, President Bush's poll numbers are inching up.
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