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umpkins the morning after Halloween.

hristmas trees when Yuletide has passed.

olitical bumper stickers and placards the morning after the concession speech is made and the winner anointed for another four years.

In the case of the Kerry/Edwards call for our votes, they are useless once the impassioned electorate had passed its judgment on the controversial presidency. Huge numbers of voters braved and tolerated long lines at polling stations and certainly bucked the contemporary trend of increasing political apathy.

The outcome of the presidential election will be analyzed ad nauseum and the reasons for the Bush victory are probably several, but one that strikes me as most significant is simply that we are at war and when this nation is in crisis or warfare, voters are usually most reluctant to say they will oppose a sitting president. It becomes a slur on our patriotism. What the Democrats had hoped was that the determinate of the outcome of these elections would be based on his record. His record domestically and in foreign affairs has been mediocre at best. In the end, unless something changes dramatically, the going will be tough for Mr.Bush as nearly half the nation is opposed to the outcome of the election. The US is split between the Blue and the Red camps. For all our sakes, I hope that this time our president seeks to heal and reconcile....dare one say to be "a uniter not a divider".

Taxes, the economy, the Supreme Court, the war in Iraq, terrorism and an endless list of most important issues await him and we need action. The environment, healthcare, international relations, illegal immigration, social security and so much more. Good luck Mr.President and congratulations.

Some of my friends and acquaintances who voted for the Bush/Cheney ticket may appear to be a bit smug today. Their candidate has a large enough majority in the House and Senate to do a great deal. It would appear that in these four years he will re-shape the Supreme Court to his liking (and, I suppose, theirs). If Kerry had won I too would have been somewhat smug and intolerable too...but that will have to wait while a whole new generation of potential leaders arises. But I had such hope for an enlightened administration to make many things much better for the United States and the world.

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