2004 Vermont gubernatorial election County results Municipality results Douglas: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%Clavelle: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Tie: 50-60%
The 2004 Vermont gubernatorial election took place November 2, 2004 for the post of Governor of Vermont . Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas was re-elected. Douglas defeated Peter Clavelle , the Progressive Mayor of Burlington who ran as a Democrat .
Peter Clavelle , Mayor of Burlington , switched party affiliation from Progressive to Democratic to run in this election, and was cross-nominated by the Progressive Party. Clavelle attempted to link Douglas and President George W. Bush with bumper stickers saying "Jim = George".[ 2] Douglas countered this by a willingness to criticize the national Republican Party , such as over the Bush administration's environmental policies .[ 3]
The two main candidates faced each other in 18 debates during the campaign.[ 4]
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican [ edit ] ^ Originally was a Progressive; ran in the Democratic primary, and was cross nominated by the Progressive Party . ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2011 .{{cite web }}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link ) ^ "Anger at Bush, Iraq war big motivators of Vermont voters" . USA Today . November 2, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2008 . ^ "Vermont" . The New York Times . November 4, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2008 . ^ Mayer, Dennis (October 14, 2004). "VERMONT: Issues to Get a Full Airing With 18 Debates on Tap" . The New York Times . Retrieved March 13, 2008 . ^ "The Final Predictions" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved May 2, 2021 . ^ "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2011 .{{cite web }}
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