That's The Ticket:
A Parade of Presidential Elections
Republican Ticket ![]() | |
Presidential candidate: | GEORGE W. BUSH, President |
VP candidate: | DICK CHENEY, Vice President |
Popular votes: | 62,040,287 (51.2%) |
Electoral votes: | 286 |
Democratic Ticket | |
Presidential candidate: | John Kerry, Massachusetts Senator |
VP candidate: | John Edwards, North Carolina Senator |
Popular votes: | 59,027,612 (48.8%) |
Electoral votes: | 251 |

Election Facts
- The war on terrorism that followed the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States took center stage in this election.
- Bush presented himself as a decisive leader and described Kerry as a "flip-flopper."
- Bush supporters valued national security and moral values.
- Kerry appealed to opponents of the war in Iraq and those concerned with jobs, health care, and other domestic issues.
- The electoral victory again was decided by one state - this time, Ohio.
George W. Bush greets a crowd during a campaign stop in La Crosse, May 7, 2004. Photo by David J. Marcou.
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George W. Bush campaigns in Richland Center, WI, October 26, 2004. Photo by Joseph W. Jackson III, courtesy of the "Wisconsin State Journal."
John Kerry greets supporters at a campaign rally in Madison, October 28, 2004. Photo by Steve Apps, courtesy of the "Wisconsin State Journal."
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