We won
Reasons to see--and fight--through the shadow in the way
But there are reasons to be hopeful. Kirk Ross shows us the value of patience. Fiona Morgan finds there was a massive voter turnout in African American precincts. And Jennifer Strom explains hopeful results for those who want to bring Chatham County's growth spiral under control.
In fact, it was a powerful victory for John Kerry in the Triangle. Voter turnout in Wake, Durham and Orange counties was around 30 percent higher than four years ago. Kerry did much better than Al Gore in every one. And he did particularly well in early voting.
That means the organizing that brought the region's progressives together over the past year to support their candidates, register voters, educate about issues and get out the vote, worked. We won, at least at home. Now, we just have to get past the larger loss and keep that momentum going on issues like the environment, gay rights and health care. As the election results showed us, there's still plenty of work to do.
--Richard Hart
"Osama is free and laughing"
by Godfrey Cheshire
Protecting "us" against "them"
by Bob Geary
Seeing red
by Derek Jennings
A victory in turnout, at least
by Fiona Morgan
Don't stop now
by Kirk Ross
Grassroots victory in Chatham
by Jennifer Strom
Trumpets call and sing
by Melinda Ruley
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