Bush's margin of victory in the popular vote was the smallest ever for a reelected incumbent president, but marked the first time since his father's victory 16 years prior that a candidate won a majority of the popular vote. The electoral map closely resembled that of 2000, with only three states changing sides: New Mexico and Iowa voted Republican in 2004 after having voted Democratic in 2000, while New Hampshire voted Democratic in 2004 after previously voting Republican. In the Electoral College, Bush received 286 votes to Kerry's 252. 

Just eight months into his presidency, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 suddenly transformed Bush into a wartime president. Bush's approval ratings surged to near 90%. Within a month, the forces of a coalition led by the United States entered Afghanistan, which had been sheltering Osama bin Laden, suspected mastermind of the September 11 attacks. By December, the Taliban had been removed as rulers of Kabul, although a long and ongoing reconstruction would follow, severely hampered by ongoing turmoil and violence within the country. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Which president won by the smallest amount ever for an incumbent president?
2. Who had the smallest victory margin ever for someone who was already president?
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Q2:
1. Which states voted differently in 2004 than in 2000?
2. What states voters changed support for political parties in 2004?
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Q3:
1. Which states voted differently in 2004 than in 2000, besides New Hampshire?
2. What states, besides New Hampshire, voters changed support for political parties in 2004?
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Q4:
1. What was the difference in electoral college votes between Bush and Kerry?
2. How much larger was Bush's electoral college vote total than Kerry's?
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Q5:
1. What was the difference in electoral college votes between Bush and Kerry?
2. How much larger was Bush's electoral college vote total than Kerry's?
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Q6:
1. What made Bush a wartime leader?
2. What event transformed Bush into a wartime president?
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Q7:
1. When did the terrorist attack happen?
2. In what year was Bush transformed into a wartime president?
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Q8:
1. How long had Bush been president on 9/11?
2. When the September 11th attacks occured, how long had Bush been in office?
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Q9:
1. What did 9/11 do to Bush's approval ratings?
2. How was people's approval of Bush affected by September 11th?
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Q10:
1. What group did the US military endeavor to take out?
2. What terrorists did the US army try and eliminate?
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Q11:
1. Who was thought to have engineered 9/11?
2. Who was the suspected mastermind of the 9/11 attack?
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Q12:
1. What was Osama's last name?
2. What was the last name of 9/11's mastermind?
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Q13:
1. Did the reconstruction of Afghanistan go well?
2. Was there a calm transition of power in Afghanistan?
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Q14:
1. What was the issue in Afghanistan?
2. What prohibited a peaceful reconstruction of Afghanistan?
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Q15:
1. How long after 9/11 did the US invade Afghanistan?
2. How long did the United States wait to send troops to Afghanistan after September 11th?
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