2004 Elections: Democratic Party Contenders

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"Divi" is Latin, meaning 'divide', and "de" is the national sign for Germany.

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there is no denying a tilt toward the Republican Party by The Electorate. [..] With Republican victories in three of this year's four gubernatorial contests, and a fourth GOP pickup, in Louisiana this weekend likely, have decidedly tipped the balance of Statehouses in Republican favor since 2000. [..] The future is a matter of conjecture, but the ddds, as demonstrated by clearly evident and well established trend momentum, mitigate against Democrat success.

Anyone who knows the basics of politics knows that the governorships are vital in setting the stage for winning majorities for their candidates. At this time, the Republicans control 29 governorships while the Democrats control only 21. [..] In summation, it is clear that [..] there is no backlash or voter fury aimed at Republicans.

In the 41 governors races since November 2001, there have been 25 switches in party control: 12 have switched from Republican to Democrat, while 11 have gone the other way. (The other two were independent-held seats, one going Republican and the other Democratic.) [Cook Political Report analyst] Duffy says this proves one party isn’t really dominating — rather, what we’re really seeing is change.

This time around, the election has generated less excitement, with rallies sometimes drawing sparse crowds.
Part of the problem is voters have a hard time telling the candidates apart politically, Secretary of State Fox McKeithen said. During the primary in particular, each offered similar stances on economic development, education and health care.
“Basically, they agree on everything, and it’s just, ’I did it better than you did it.’ People are just not excited about these candidates,” McKeithen said.