
 
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA
 Does Your Vote Matter? Is an election crisis looming this year? It's a distinct possibility, since little has changed since 2000. The good news: The process can be revitalized
 The Few Decide For The Many
 A Partisan Game Of Gotcha!
 No Way To Pick A Nominee Kerry was selected in 29 days -- by states with just 22% of the population
 Why Florida Can Happen Again In 2000, up to 2 million votes were lost because of confusing ballots or malfunctioning machines
 How To Fix A Rigged System In 2002, 98.2% of House incumbents, raising an average of $900,000 apiece, were reelected
 Online Extra: McCain: The FEC Is a "Total Disgrace" The Republican senator says campaign-finance reform has progressed some, but the election watchdog is shunning some of its duties
 Online Extra: Election 2004 Photo Essay
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NEWS ANALYSIS
Four Scenarios for November
Will Bush's troubles sink him? Can Kerry close the deal? Here are some possible outcomes -- each one well within reason
NEWS: ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY
Ralph the Spoiler: 2004 Edition
Could Nader siphon decisive votes from Kerry in swing states? Quite possibly
SPECIAL REPORT
ELECTION '04 -- JOBS
Below the boiling political rhetoric, a real threat America's workers face is the potential for U.S. wages to sink to overseas levels
SPECIAL REPORT
ELECTION '04 -- HEALTH CARE
Americans can't agree on how to get universal coverage, and the uninsured are politically inactiv
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