Vol. 164 No. 20
NATION
How do you leap from neighborhood activist to U.S. Senator to perhaps higher office? Even for Barack Obama, it's more complicated than it looks
Buck Up, Liberals: How to Get Over It (2004 Election / Viewpoint)
Savoring Victory, Family-Style (2004 Election / The Presidency)
New Faces (2004 Election / THE SENATE)
A teetotaler from South Dakota. A farmer from Colorado. A muckraker from Louisiana. Among newcomers headed for the Senate next year, these freshmen stand out
Winners & Losers (2004 Election / THE OUTSIDE PLAYERS)
They fought hard from the sidelines. Now Bush's re-election makes some of them victors too--and others just the opposite
In Victory's Glow (2004 Election / Bush's Triumph)
How Bush Almost Let It Slip Away (2004 Election / Viewpoint)
Candidates In the Wings (2004 Election / The Republicans)
The G.O.P. race for 2008 starts now, and many of the contenders are already working hard for the right to inherit the Bush mantle
Let's Have a Truce (2004 Election / Essay)
The No. 1 Priority (2004 Election / Iraq)
Bush's legacy will depend on whether he can stabilize Iraq and get the troops home. That won't be easy
The Uniter vs. the Divider (2004 Election / In the Arena)
Bush vs. Kerry vs. the Media (2004 Election / Viewpoint)
What Happens to the Losing Team? (2004 Election / The Democrats)
Having lost five of the past seven presidential elections, the Democrats have to decide whether to reinvent their party and who should lead it forward
How Bush Pulled It Off (2004 Election / National Results)
Armed with critical victories in Ohio and Florida, the President got more votes than he did in 2000, with moral values trumping the economy as a prime issue
Inside The War Rooms (2004 Election / Key Moments)
Bush and Kerry weren't only battling each other. In the hunt for every last vote, each man had to rediscover his own instincts as well. TIME takes you behind the scenes
NOTEBOOK
Some of President Bush's most high-profile--and embattled--Cabinet members may not stick around for his second term. Here's a look at who might go and who might replace them
Numbers
Prediction Watch
That Wacky Campaign
Verbatim (2004 Election)
Parody Politics
The G.O.P.'s Stately Mansions
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Taking Initiative (Notebook)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
From fresh productions of old favorites to plays with a social message, children's theater is rapidly growing up. Plus, the FIVE BEST IN THE U.S.
YOUR TIME
Shrink That Suitcase! (Technology Health Money Fitness Food Trends)
How to avoid packing a lot of back and shoulder damage into your baggage
Watches Are Getting Smarter (Style)
It's Coffee-Table-Book Season Again (Style)
Dead Batteries? Power Up With A Solar Jacket (Tech)
Keeping Up With Kids (Style)
Eyedrops For Kids (Health)
Want To Quit Smoking? Take Your Time (Health)
Toile Gets A Makeover (Style)
The traditional pattern shakes its fussy image as designers give it a new look
Anticancer Diet (Health)
Beyond the Thumb (Tech)
Motion-based video games get even better with the new EyeToy: AntiGrav
PEOPLE
Just Feed Me An Oscar
Joining the 13th Precinct ...
Picking Pocahontas (First Look)