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Show Thursday utah valley November 4, 2004 edition www.harktheherald.com 50 CENTS YOUR TOWN OUR TOWNS Ex-BY- in assault case C Bay 2 Pm Already thinking' jr-- PRESS The day that dropped the curtain on'the 2004 WASHINGTON presidential race raised one for the 2008 contest, with Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards jockeying for advantage, among Democrats and Senate Majority Leader Bill t rist the first on the stage for Republicans. It's only four more years to go minus a day. Who's counting? Lots of folks. "You can be disappointed, but f; you cannot walk away. This fight has just begun," Edwards told Democratic loyalists in Boston in a concession speech that also could qualify as the leadoff stump speech of the next presidential campaign. The Democratic decks are cleared'with John Kerry's defeat, and Edwards and Clinton start off as early favorites within their party for 2008. Not that they or are talking about any Kerry plans so soon Since Bush cannot run again, the race is wide open on the Republican side as well, even more so than it would normally be. Usually the outgoing incumbent's vice president is the automatic favorite for the nomination. For instance, Democratic Vice Presidents Walter Mondale in 1984 and Al Gore in 2000, Republican Vice President George H.W. Bush in 1988. But Vice President Dick Cheney, See 2008, A12 Kerry calls for healing following a contentious campaign ypv about '08 ASSOCIATED COUNTY GETS 4,000 MORE FLU SHOTS tow IF MSI V1LVU TomRaum OUR TOWNS i Superhero flick stretches the imagination Ejection THE ft SIf.lPtYINCREDiSlISV EN CRED IBLE ns plea-bargai- -- 111 IN UV TODAY athlete U YOUR. NEWSPAPER YOUR NEIGHBORS if '"J Ji, - RonFournier THE ASSOCIATED ,r i ' ' tag ' Bush claimed II " V' i I, I Returns from governor races across the nation, Page 8 Europe seeks a new beginning with second Bush term, Page 8 man- k Ohio rather than launch a legal fight reminiscent of the contentious Florida recount of four years ago. "I hope that we can begin the healing," the Massachusetts senator said. aiming a second term denied his, father, George H.W. Bush, the president struck a conciliatory tone, too. "A new term is a new opportunity to reach out to the whole nation," he said, speaking directly to Kerry's sup. porters. "To make this nation stronger and better, I will need your support and I will work to earn it," he said. "I will do all I can do to deserve your trust." y close It was a to one of the longest, most negative presidential races in a make-or-brea- .f7v ) fi M 4 l 4 p J if 1 I f " , r' rf r 1 ' If "v . I I I rJ&fW I ' -- "i warm-and-fuzz- Press DHARAPAKAssociated CHARLES President Bush and first lady Laura Bush salute and wave during an election victory rally Wednesday Building and International Trade Center-i- Washington, D.C. at the Ronald Reagan n BIO EE COVERAGE I a date Wednesday after a record 59 million Americans chose him over Democrat John Kerry and voted to expand Republican control of Congress as welL He pledged to pursue his agenda on taxes and Iraq while seeking "the broad support of all A X'rf'f PRESS Unseated Democratic Minority Leader Tom Daschle tells supporters, "Beginning in January, I may not serve in the Senate, but ... I will continue to work for the state of South Dakota," Page A7 Legal battles likely for states that adopted gay marriage bans, Page 9 The biggest surprise of the election: no surprises, Page 9 . previous voter turnout-record- Page 7 Orem road mea- sure passes with flying colors, Page 10 See ELECTION, A6 Gay marriage battle likely to states break Many ousn man i use ine wora mandate, but Vice President Dick Cheney did, and the president's intention was clear as he ticked off a familiar list of second-tergoals: overhaul the tax code and Social Security at home while winning the war in Iraq and stemming terror elsewhere. Bush stands to reshape the federal judiciary, starting with an aging Supreme Court that voted 54 to stop the Florida recount in 2000. In all branches of - IM move to capital, wanifii'il" CAROLYN KASTER Associated Press central Pennsylvania headquarters in Kerry volunteer Beth Beene cries at the1 Harrisburg, as the former presidential hopeful give his concession speech on Wednesday. courtrooms Kerry-Edwar- Mark Thiessen THE ASSOCIATED . PRESS - neruen iuuks lorwara xo new aunes Amie Rose DAILY "I don't want to get into specifics we're still talking HERALD about specifics," he said. Utah County Commissioner Herbert said he and Huntsman have talked about the pair being Gary Herbert says he's not going to be like lieutenant governors of two operating officers with different assigned responsibilities. the past he and Jon Huntsman Jr. will be more like partners. "Jon will clearry focus largely on economic growth and developHuntsman and Herbert beat Democrats Scott Matheson Jr. and ment," he said. "The lieutenant Lake governor will maybe do a little bit state Sea Karen Hale, tt City, on Tuesday in the race for ; - mere, have a more prominent ' Toie." : the governor's office. fyff-:,.;-,The HuntsmanHerbert win was Huntsman said that he and Herbert sat down Wednesday mornpredicted early, based on a statistical analysis from voter interviews ing to talk about the division of laconducted for The Associated , bor in the new administration. , - s ' Gary Herbert is looking forward to an active role in Huntsman's administration. . Press by Edisdn Media Research and Mitofsky InternationaL The analysis showed Huntsman's strongest support came from the Provo metropolitan area. Matheson drew most of his support from ' Salt Lake County. Huntsman said Wednesday that Herbert was important to the vicCounty, but so was all tory the campaigning the two did in Utah County and time the two spent talking about Utah County INSIDE NATION & WORLD AA1 SPORTS B1 a LOCAL B12 WEATHER OBITUARIES QCg CELEBRATIONS A4 OPINION A5 BUSINESS a h "I'd like to think I brought See HERBERT, NBA Breezy, some sun HIGH 51 LOW 29 VOLUME 82 ISSUE 95 B6.B7 .i "Li055"0OO5jL All SALT LAKE QTY A day after Utah voters overwhelnung-l- y approved one of the nation's most restrictive bans on same-se- x marriage, a key backer vowed to ensure its survival against court and legislative challenges and, in the process, revealed a potential fissure in the Republican party over the issue. "In today's world, we always have to defend that which we pass on moral issues," said Gayle Ruzkka, director of the Constitutional Defense of Marriage Alliance and a powerful conservative lobbyist. Utah on Tuesday was one of 11 states to pass such a gay marriage question, but here the mea sure went one step rurtner. 1. See MARRIAGE, A12 |
