A Sampling of Clips for 
November 04, 2004

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Republicans Consolidate Hold on Congress
Los Angeles Times, Nov. 3-A triumphant phalanx of conservative candidates paved the way as Republicans used Election Day to strengthen their grip on Congress and vanquish one of the Democrats' most visible national leaders. (Quote by Gary Jacobson, a political scientist at the University of California, San Diego.)
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London Guardian, Nov. 4
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Boston Globe, Nov. 4
Tri-Valley Herald, Nov. 3
Oakland Tribune, Nov. 3
Philadelphia Daily News, Nov. 3
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San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 3

State Bets on the Promise of Stem Cell Research
Los Angeles Times, Nov. 4-With the passage of a $3-billion stem cell bond measure, California moves into uncharted territory, becoming the first state to create a massive program to fund a single field of scientific research. Stem cell researchers are looking into treatments for spinal injuries at UC Irvine, Alzheimer's disease and heart injuries at UC San Diego, and liver disease at UC Davis.
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Democrats Trim GOP's National Lead
Los Angeles Times, Nov. 4-Democrats wrestled half a dozen state legislative chambers away from Republicans in Tuesday's elections, including capturing both houses in Colorado. (Quote by Thad Kousser, a political science professor at UC San Diego.)
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Piecemeal Reforms Win Out
Los Angeles Times, Nov. 4-The voters' rejection of a sweeping proposed health insurance mandate on employers made many experts conclude Wednesday that piecemeal improvements may well be the only politically palatable way to address California's large number of uninsured people and skyrocketing costs. (Quote by Richard Kronick, a professor of health and family medicine at UC San Diego.)
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California OK on Funding for Stem Cell Research May Spur Other States
Newsday, Nov. 4-California voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday providing $3 billion in state spending on stem cell research over 10 years, a step scientists hailed as a boost for a field they say has been hampered by restrictions imposed by President George W. Bush. (Quote by Lawrence Goldstein, a professor of cellular and molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego.) http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/politics/ny-usstem044029587nov04,0,303726.story?coll=ny-lipolitics-print

Local Man to Bury his MIA Vietnam Vet Father
NBC Channel 7/39, Nov. 3-Among the six MIA Vietnam War servicemen whose remains were recently recovered is the father UCSD professor Gene Smith, who will attend his funeral this week.
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/militaryconnection/3888554/detail.html

U.S. Ill-Prepared to Handle Bioterror Attack, Experts Warn
San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 1-The manufacturing failure that has thrown the nation's flu vaccination program into chaos this season is more than a potential crisis for the millions of Americans who need protection from the virus. (Quote by Samuel Bozzette, an infectious disease specialist at the UC San Diego School of Medicine.)
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Focus on Moral Values Drove Bush's Victory
Philadelphia Daily News, Nov. 4-Their seeds planted 20-plus years ago by the Moral Majority, America's values voters blossomed this year into a political force that could portend a lasting Republican majority. (Quote by Samuel Popkin, a political scientist at the University of California, San Diego.)
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/special_packages/election
2004/10092278.htm?1c

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Conservatives See Results as a Green Light
New Jersey Star-Ledger, Nov. 4-Republicans were gloating yesterday over President Bush's re-election and the GOP's expanded majorities in the House and Senate, viewing the election as a solid validation of their conservative agenda. (Quote by Gary Jacobson, a political science professor at the University of California, San Diego.)
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Opportunity and Promise
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 4-By approving a proposition Tuesday that will make $3 billion in state funds available over the next decade for stem cell research, California voters made the state the likely world center for science that may one day lead to treatments for some of the world's most devastating diseases. (Quote by Edward W. Holmes, dean of UCSD's School of Medicine.) http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/biotech/20041104-9999-1b4stems.html

S.D. to get First Strong Mayor - Whoever it is
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 4-San Diego cooked up a single serving of political spinach Tuesday, but can't heap it on a plate for Mayor Dick Murphy or Councilwoman Donna Frye just yet. (Quote by Steve Erie, a political science professor at UCSD.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/cities/20041104-9999-1m4strong.html