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 Presidential Election 2004: 3 PerspectivesThe dust from the November presidential elections is still settling. Jokes about the blue vs. the red states along with redrawn maps of the United States are circulating on the Internet, and the political pundits are trying to make sense of it all. Here at Juilliard, the election sparked heated debate among students, both before and after the results were in. In a Voice Box triple header, two current students and one recent graduate share their points of view.
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by Keats Dieffenbach
November 2 has come and gone, and the results are in. Conservatives are basking in their bittersweet, three-pronged victory and claiming a mandate from the American people as disillusioned liberals are struggling to find the next step as we come to terms with this harsh reality. More... |
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by David Kahn
President Bush’s win on November 2 was evidence of the good sense of the American public. On Election Day, the voters saw through the rhetoric of the campaign, and realized that George Bush is an unwavering leader fit for re-election, and that John Kerry was unreliable in his plan for our country. More... |
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by Mahira Kakkar
Nobody ever said politics was pretty, but this year it seemed like veritable mud-wrestling: "Come see The Bible Belters vs. The Pretentious Times-Toting Northeasterners." Under the banner of "moral values" and "the war on terror," the whole country seemed to be divided. And in the midst of this, the middle ground—the option for a clear-headed exchange of ideas—got lost. More... |
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