 |
WASHINGTON -- Moda Tawfik of Egypt's Al-Ahram, the oldest
daily in the Middle East, takes a coffee break alongside
poll toys at the Foreign Press
Center. She says the FPC makes access to news easy,
though she tries to guard against bias in the U.S.
media. The FPC has 1,100 accredited journalists.
American University
reporters |
|
|
 |
ATHENS, Ga. -- Chuck Mosby, a Vietnam veteran,
campaigns in Athens Monday night for John Kerry. The
sign obscures his face because Mosby says he wants it to
do all the talking.
Sagar Desai
|
|
|
 |
WASHINGTON -- Amid the clutter on his desk, Jim
Lobe of Inter Press Service writes an
analysis on the stakeholders in the election. Though his
agency does not require him to report through Tuesday
night, Lobe is sure he's going to spend a sleepless
night. |
|
|
 |
WASHINGTON -- The clocks set at different times at
the Foreign Press Center remind journalists of deadlines
in their respective countries. "The next two days are
going to be a marathon," says Anton Hristov, a cameraman
for Bulgaria TV.
|
|
|
 |
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Delaney's Pub near the University
of South Carolina campus has hosted political events in
the past. But on the night before the election, there
was little talk of politics. Bartender Trey Dabney says
the bar encourages political discussion but does not
take a position. On Tuesday, patrons will be able to
watch the results on TV.
Shana Till and
Julia Sellers
|
|
|
 |
COLUMBIA, S.C.-- Kristen Doyle, a volunteer at
the State Republican Party Headquarters, maps out
polling areas for Tuesday's election. The maps
will be posted outside polling places at 3 a.m. Tuesday
so that volunteers will know where to put campaign
signs.
Graeme Moore and Ashley
Norris
|
|
|
 |
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Outside the State
Capitol, Jeff and Gail Lingerfelt finish praying
for Tuesday's election. The Lingerfelts are
leaders in Capitol Ministries,
an organization that visits state
legislatures to witness to leaders. The
Lingerfelts organized Monday's prayer walk
during which 75 people prayed for elected
officials and their staffs. Ashley Norris
and Graeme Moore |
|
|
 |
WASHINGTON -- In the spirit of
elections, the Urban Outfitters store on M
Street in Georgetown sells humorous election-themed
toys for politically savvy customers. The store is
selling George Bush pet chew toys
and John Kerry punching
bags.
Nick Hoover and Arienne
Thompson
|
|
|
 |
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Wendy's on Assembly Street
appears to recognize the connection between religion and
politics in the South.
Julia Sellers and
Shanna Till
|
|
|
 |
WASHINGTON -- Al Scott, a
self-proclaimed Quaker, attends a candlelight vigil
at Freedom Square on Monday evening. "What we're
here for is to demonstrate and express ourselves" he
said. The vigil was organized by the American
Friends Service Committee. The purpose of the vigil
was to "light a path to
democracy." Xiaobei Zhang |
|
|
 |
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Gainesville High School students
John Crevasse, Stephen White, Tyler Allen and Ben Smith
can't vote for President Bush, but they are actively
involved in helping him. These teens not only wave
signs on the streets, but they are also familiar
with current political issues that will affect their
future and their votes in 2008. Monica
Postelnicu |
|
|
 |
WASHINGTON -- Ryan Anderson, a D.C. native,
voted absentee and said the most important issues are
the war on terror, Iraq, and the health of Chief Justice
Rehnquist. Arienne
Thompson and Nick Hoover
|
|
|
 |
WASHINGTON -- Derrick Martin,35, is a
felon and can't vote, but says he keeps up with the
issues. Martin said he is most concerned about
outsourcing and about mandatory sentencing for
nonviolent offenders.
Nick Hoover and
Arienne Thompson
|
|
|
 |
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Dreher High School student Rion
Byrd defies stereotypes of youth apathy by sporting his
Kerry T-shirt to dinner at the Wendy's on Assembly
Street. Byrd said his shirt was his own way of
contributing to the Democrat campaign. Tuesday will
be Byrd's first time voting.
Shana Till
and Julia Sellers
|
|
|
 |
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Abe Bonowitz opposes the
death penalty and is a strong supporter of John
Kerry. He does last-minute campaigning for the Democrats
on one of the main streets in
Gainesville.
Abby Hendren
|
|
|
 |
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Rhonda Hunt just joined the
Bush campaign. She talks enthusiastically about the
President, calling him "the man for the job." This is
the first time she has volunteered to work for a
campaign.
Monica Postelnicu
|
|
|
 |
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Canvassers Michael Brown and Lee
Hartwell return to U.S. Senate candidate Inez
Tenenbaum's campaign headquarters after being out on the
streets all day. Hartwell supports
Tenenbaum because she supports "what is best for
constituents," not just what is good for the Democratic
party.
Julia Sellers and Shana
Till
|
|
|
 |
ALACHUA, Fla. -- The night the 2000 election
results started coming in, Steve Nottingham was
overwhelmed by the uncertainty of the recounts. He asked
himself if he had done everything in his power to help
Bush win. His answer was no. This is
why Nottingham has invested his time this past
year towards Bush's reelection
campaign.
Monica
Postelnicu
|
|
|
 |
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Benedict College sophomore Aaron
Moziah says he doesn't trust politicians. He won't vote
Tuesday, adding the result of the election four years
ago is one of the reasons why.
Nicole
Johnson and Julia Knetzer
|
|
|
 |
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A former school teacher, Ann
Hall, calls voters Monday evening in support of S.C.
Democrat Inez Tenenbaum's views on education reform and
issues affecting women. Tenenbaum is running
for the open U.S. Senate seat formerly held by
retiring Democrat Fritz Hollings.
Julia
Sellers and Shana Till
|
|
|
 |
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Garry Baum of the S.C. Election Commission looks at
sample paper ballots. During the week of the
election, his work day begins at 6:30 a.m. and often
ends past midnight. Baum says he prefers to vote for
candidates individually rather than on a straight party
ticket. Michelle Hamel and Cassandra
Carabello
|
|
|
 |
WASHINGTON -- Jerome Payton says he wants a
president who focuses on the economy and feels
President Bush doesn't care about creating jobs
for "the little people." (Read an article on the impact of
the economy and employment on Tuesday's
election, from The New York Times; free registration
required.) Nick Hoover and
Arienne Thompson |
|
|
 |
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Liz Simmons, an accounting
technician and receptionist for the S.C. Election
Commission, has been working here for 15 years. She
spends the day before the election answering
phones. The most frequently asked question is
"where do I vote?" and the biggest complaint is about
candidates campaigning at the polls. ( Search for your polling
place by address and zip
code.) Cassandra Carabello and Michelle
Hamel |
|
|
 |
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Reko Bennett, a student at
Benedict College, says his family has lost jobs
during Bush's presidency. John Kerry has better ideas,
Bennett said. According to FactCheck.org, a web site done by
the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of
Pennsylvania, 821,000 people lost jobs during Bush's
first term. Nicole Johnson and Julia
Knetzer |
|
|
 |
WASHINGTON -- Haydar Hasanov from Uzbekistan directs his cameraman
to tape the CNN election-eve campaign
broadcast at the foreign press center. Hasanov said
he is worried about meeting deadlines in his
country, where it will be 10 a.m. when the election
results likely will be known. Ruth David
and Chetan Kulkarni |
|
|
– 2004 Presidential Election · 1-2
November
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
