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Brief notes on the late election

Just a few brief notes on the now-late election of two and a half weeks ago:

PBS Correspondent and Now host Bill Moyers was certain on election night that if Kerry won a close election, those of us on the right might mount a coup d'etat. He actally insinuated that we on the right would attempt to overthrow the government. Memo to Moyers: We respect the law. As evidenced by Democratic attempts to pad votes in Ohio using so-called "provisional ballots" to promote their fraud, the other side often does not.

Fritz Hollings left the Senate today. The longest-serving Junior Senator in history ceded the desk he uses, also once used by that paragon of States' Rights, John C. Calhoun, to the man who serves as his Junior since the retirement of the late Strom Thurmond, Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Here are the final election numbers per CNN:

President (Popular and electoral vote):


Bush(Incumbent) [Re-Elected]
59,459,765
51%
286 Electoral votes

Kerry
55,949,407
48%
252

Nader
400,706
1%
0


Finally, in the liberal blogging world, this suggestion for a national realignment is being sent around. To be completely honest, I have long thought that some sort of amicable separation may be in the best interest of both Coasts and Middle America. After all, it is clear that our dreams for America are not going to converge. Perhaps we can build a better America if we each build our own.

posted by Deacon David Oatney @ 12:45 PM