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Republicans Consolidate Congressional Control
By Stefanie Cohen
Republicans increased their majority in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, capturing Democratic seats in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, finishing in a strong position to maintain control.

College Student Doesn’t Vote, to No One’s Surprise
By Ashley Kindergan
In the weeks leading up to the presidential election, Jennifer Ishari adamantly defended her decision to support George W. Bush. But when Election Day came Tuesday, Ishari slipped into the role of a stereotypical teenager.

Too Close to Call – Again
By John Mazor
As the vote count in yesterday’s presidential election drifted into the early morning, a clear winner in the race between George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry had still not emerged.

Can’t Vote, Will Travel
By Kelly Niknejad
Mette Noehr Claushoej may not be able to vote, but that hasn’t kept the Danish student from campaigning ferociously against President George W. Bush.

Religious Beliefs Show Voters the Light in Polling Booths
By Gene Roman
Spurred by the issues of gay marriage, abortion and the war in Iraq, religious voters took on an unusually bare-knuckled political role this year in a contest that pitted a born-again Christian against the third Roman Catholic nominated for president.

Despite Increased Turnout, Bush Narrows Ethnic Voter Gap
By Gennady Sheyner
George W. Bush drew enough support from traditionally Democrat-leaning black and Hispanic voters to overcome the huge voter turnout that most experts assumed would win the presidency for John Kerry.

Congressional Democrat Falls Short Despite Third Party Push
By Eliza Strickland
The latest lightweight third party of New York City politics, the Working Families Party, threw its weight behind Democratic challenger Frank Barbaro in the race for Staten Island’s congressional seat, but couldn’t push him to victory.

Homeless Find a Place in Voting Booths
By Emily Waltz
Armed with an identity card and proof of his address, 51-year-old Richard DiSalvo and a dozen of his fellow Bowery homeless shelter residents marched to the voting booth Tuesday.