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.

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. Bush
2. New Hampshire
3. New Mexico and Iowa
4. 286
5. 34
6. terrorists
7. 2001
8. unknown
9. surged
10. Taliban
11. Osama
12. bin Laden
13. no
14. violence
15. month
1. Who had the smallest margin of victory ever for an incumbant president?
2. Which states changed sides in the 2004 election?
3. any others?
4. How many more Electoral College votes did Bush receive over Kerry?
5. What was the difference in the number of Electoral College votes between the two candidates?
6. What made him a wartime leader?
7. When did that happen?
8. How long had he been president?
9. What happened to his approval rating at that time?
10. Which group was removed by a US-led military action?
11. Who was thought to be behind the terrorism?
12. What was his last name?
13. Was the rebuilding of Afghanistan peaceful?
14. What happened?
15. How long after the attacks did the US invade Afghanistan?