Could terrorists derail a presidential election?

From: Fordham Urban Law Journal | Date: May 1, 2005| Author: Goldfeder, Jerry H. | Copyright information

Whereas postponing an election in the aftermath of a terrorist attack would demonstrate weakness, not strength, and would be interpreted as a victory for the terrorists.... Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that ... the actions of terrorists will never cause the date of any presidential election to be postponed.... (1)

INTRODUCTION

While the 2004 United States presidential election was held without the terrorist attack that many p...

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