Table of Contents

LETTERS 11

NOTEBOOK

With victory in hand, it's time for Bush to restock his Cabinet. Colin Powell and John Ashcroft will probably depart; Condoleezza Rice may get a new post 17

THE OTHER RACES: Referendums and gubernatorial contests 20

THE AWARDS: The weirdest theory, the most shameless ad and the most embarrassing family moment 25

HUMOR: Election satire from Jon Stewart to South Park 27

2004 ELECTION

VICTORY AT DAWN Despite early exit polls to the contrary, the President took Florida, Ohio and, in the end, the election. How the Bush team orchestrated its nail-biting win and woke up to another four years in charge 28

HOW WE VOTED: A state-by-state map of the 2004 election 40

FOUR MORE YEARS Will a second term bring a kinder, gentler George W. Bush or a more aggressive agenda? By Joe Klein 42

THE PRESIDENCY: Hugh Sidey has George H.W.'s view of the race 49

VIEWPOINT: Charles Krauthammer on the election Bush almost lost 50

LOSERS LOOK AHEAD The Dems need new leaders and a new direction 54

VIEWPOINT: Michelle Cottle tells Kerry voters how to get over it 63

IT'S NOT TOO EARLY: Giuliani? McCain? Who will the G.O.P. nominate in 2008? 64

BACK TO IRAQ Now it's up to President Bush to finish what he started 66

THE SENATE The most fascinating new faces include a teetotaler who beat Tom Daschle 71

OBAMA RISING The story behind America's only black Senator--and the daunting expectations he faces 74

WINNERS & LOSERS Bloggers, blowhards and other bit players created a campaign free-for-all. Who parties on and who pipes down in Bush's next term 82

VIEWPOINT: James Poniewozik on the partisan pleasures of media bashing 87

KEY MOMENTS From the attack of the Swifties to the Great Debates, TIME takes you behind the scenes of the 2004 campaign turning points 88

ARTS

CHILD'S PLAY It's a great year for children's theaters. Here are America's Top 5 104

YOUR TIME

HEALTH: Back-saving tips for travelers; an anticancer diet 113

TECHNOLOGY: Video games that watch you; clothes go solar 115

STYLE: A watch that checks the weather; trendy toile 116

PEOPLE: Hassling Hasselhoff; lose weight, win an Oscar? 119

ESSAY: Andrew Sullivan voted for Kerry. How he'll bury the hatchet 120

TIME ONLINE EDITION -- ON THE WEB

See Time.com for our post-election wrap-up, with photo essays, analysis and a forum in which leading national figures give their advice to the new President. TIME subscribers can also access our archive to revisit all of the magazine's coverage of the 2004 campaign. At time.com/election

CHARLIE ROSE -- ON TELEVISION

Each week TIME journalists appear on PBS with Charlie Rose, one of America's premier interviewers, to discuss the news of the week. See charlierose.com for up-to-date schedules and more program information

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