<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Election 2004: Bush vs. Kerry</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/kidspost/elections?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><description>Election 2004: Bush vs. Kerry</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Safe at Home]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3313-2004Oct27.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3313-2004Oct27.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There have been no attacks on U.S. soil since Sept. 11, but terrorism remains a big concern. One of the top questions facing voters in Tuesday's presidential election is: Which candidate -- President George W. Bush or Senator John F. Kerry -- can best protect the country?]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Right on the Money?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49316-2004Oct20.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49316-2004Oct20.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The economy is usually a big election issue, but listening to the two major candidates describe America's economy today can be confusing.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Far Should Research Go?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31102-2004Oct13.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31102-2004Oct13.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[What do stem cells have to do with the election? There's a big debate over whether research on them is a good idea and whether the government should pay for it.]]></description><author> Fern Shen</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Conflict Over War]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12790-2004Oct6.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12790-2004Oct6.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The United States is fighting a war in Iraq and Americans are divided over whether it's right. The war is a huge issue in the 2004 presidential election.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quizzing the Candidates]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54782-2004Sep27.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54782-2004Sep27.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Your parents aren't the only ones who care about how well you do in school. George W. Bush and John F. Kerry say they do, too.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers' Guide]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54783-2004Sep27.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54783-2004Sep27.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A big national horse race is getting close to the finish line and we think you'll have more fun watching it if you have a favorite. We're talking, of course, about the presidential election.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Bush Wins Second Term]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23909-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23909-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ It's over.<br> President George W. Bush has won a second term in the White House, defeating Senator John F. Kerry. The Democrat from Massachusetts called the president yesterday morning to congratulate him, ending the possibility of a weeks-long recount similar to what happened after the 2000...]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election Is Too Close to Call]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21105-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21105-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   A huge number of Americans went to the polls yesterday to vote for Republican President George W. Bush or Democratic Senator John F. Kerry. Early today, it wasn't clear who had won.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rest Is History]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21104-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21104-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Here are the answers to yesterday's presidential trivia quiz.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Next?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21106-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21106-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    Everyone has voted, but the election is far from over. Here are a few important stops on the road to swearing in the president:]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[So Many Choices . . .]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17256-2004Nov1.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17256-2004Nov1.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<em>  Many of you are enjoying a day off today as your parents and other grown-ups use your schools to vote for president and members of Congress (and in some cases, school board).</em>]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Donkey and the Elephant]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17258-2004Nov1.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17258-2004Nov1.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The donkey and the elephant became popular symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties after cartoonist Thomas Nast used them in political cartoons that insulted both parties in the 1870s. Nast saw the elephant (and therefore the...]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Write to the Wire]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14764-2004Oct31.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14764-2004Oct31.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <em>Even though kids can't vote in tomorrow's election, they still care a great deal about their country, have studied the issues and have opinions on who should be the next president of the United States. Here is a sample of what some eighth-graders at Williamsburg Middle School in Arlington wrote in essays about the election:</em>]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For John F. Kerry]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14765-2004Oct31.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14765-2004Oct31.html?nav=rss_kidspost/elections</guid><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  John Kerry is a better candidate for the United States of America. . . .  Kerry will make sure the schools strengthen the high school curriculum so all students graduate with a meaningful diploma.]]></description><author></author></item></channel></rss>