Friday, November 04, 2004 (Philippines)

TERM 2. President Bush not only won another four years in office. He did what his father failed to do and achieved the unusual feat of getting the majority of the total popular vote. (AP FOTOS) WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush won a second term, his promise of steady wartime leadership trumping Sen. John F. Kerry’s fresh start approach to Iraq and joblessness. After a long night of vote counting, the Democrat called up Bush to concede Ohio and the presidency, the Associated Press and major American networks reported. Kerry ended his quest with a call to the president shortly after 11 a.m. Eastern time, according to two officials familiar with the conversation. [full story]