Election countdown: the race is on. Who will be the next U.S. President?It happens every four years. From now until Election Day, November 2, the candidates for U.S. President will crisscross the country, making speeches, shaking hands, and asking people for their votes. This year's race pits President George W. Bush, the Republican Party candidate, against Senator John F. Kerry, the Democratic Party nominee. Several "third party" candidates, including consumer advocate Ralph Nader  This page is currently protected from editing until (UTC) or until disputes have been resolved. , are also running. The Democrats nominated Senator Kerry and his Vice-Presidential running mate running mate n. 1. The candidate or nominee for the lesser of two closely associated political offices. 2. A companion. 3. A horse used to set the pace in a race for another horse. , Senator John Edwards  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , at the party's national convention in Boston last July. A former trial lawyer, Edwards generated great enthusiasm among Democrats in the spring primaries. In late summer, the Republicans met at their convention in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. to re-nominate President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. A close race is expected. The outcome may hinge on how Bush and Kerry perform in the presidential debates beginning on September 30. Election results are usually known hours after the polls close on Election Day. But a vote-counting dispute in Florida in the 2000 election delayed the results for weeks. As grueling as campaigning for President can be, it is nowhere near as tough as the job itself. As President John F. Kennedy "John Kennedy" and "JFK" redirect here. For other uses, see John Kennedy (disambiguation) and JFK (disambiguation). John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), was the thirty-fifth President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in said in 1961, "I had no idea that the job of President could be so difficult." Turn the page to meet the candidates. Then, cast your vote using the ballot at right. On November 2, Republican President George W. Bush will face Democratic Senator John F. Kerry at the polls. Who do you think is the best candidate for the job? By Victor Landauro The office of U.S. President is the most powerful job in the world. It also comes with great responsibilities. As President Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974) once said, "The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them." This fall, U.S. voters will choose between the two major party candidates--Republican President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John F. Kerry. As you read about these two individuals, think about the qualities a President needs to govern effectively. President George W. Bush/REPUBLICAN George W. Bush showed a talent for leadership at a young age. In the seventh grade he won a close election for class president. "I voted for George because he was cuter, and in the seventh grade that's what counted," a former classmate told The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times. Today, President Bush faces a tough battle against Massachusetts Senator John F. Kerry. A Boy From Midland George W. Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut. His father, George H.W. Bush Noun 1. George H.W. Bush - vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924) George Herbert Walker Bush, President Bush, George Bush, Bush , would become the 41st U.S. President. When George was 2, his father moved the family to Texas, where he sought his fortune in the oil business. George spent most of his childhood in Midland, a small town in West Texas. There he developed a passion for baseball. "I never dreamed about being President," he once said. "I wanted to be Willie Mays." Like his father, George attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and Yale University. After serving in the Texas Air National Guard during the Vietnam War Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. , Bush earned a master's degree from Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. . He then moved back to Midland to start his own oil company. In 1977, he married Laura Welch, a librarian. The couple have twin daughters. From Baseball to Politics In 1989, Bush became a part owner of the Texas Rangers. He later sold the baseball team and turned to politics. In 1995, he took office as Governor of Texas. Five years later, in 2000, Bush won one of the closest elections in U.S. history. On September 11, 2001, the President was faced with the deadliest terror attacks ever on American soil. In response, the U.S. launched wars in Afghanistan The term Wars in Afghanistan may refer to:
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