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Subject: Far right extremists swing election


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Betty
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Date Posted: 11:04:30 11/03/04 Wed
In reply to: Betty Pearl 's message, "The Empire has fallen!" on 10:35:49 11/03/04 Wed
 Separation of church & state in America, a fundimental basis of which this country was founded on is over!

The terrorist attacks in New York and Washington were the determining moments of President Bush's first term of office. Bush's stance of resilience was adopted by many Americans.

But his subsequent global campaign against terror has not made the United States more secure. Even so, Bush is perceived by many as a president of action, and his credo that the American people should be defended at any cost has prompted many undecided voters to lean his way. Even the fiasco of Iraq has failed to change that.

Additionally, Bush skillfully exploited conservative mentalities in the American hinterlands, where his drive against homosexual marriages and the liberal notion of choice in abortion issues succeeded in mobilizing religious Christians, above all.

So while there is no official decision, what is the result of this election? The result is that a deep division across the country becomes deeper. Should Bush be confirmed as the re-elected president, he will have to work hard to heal the wounds.

The damage may stretch further than just the United States. In the next hours and days, global opinion on the US will develop depending on the result. Regardless of who wins, however, America has shown for the second time that as a model of a modern, functioning democracy, it is not a good example.
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