HAS ANYTHING REALLY CHANGED?

The Iraqi elections: now that the initial buzz has worn off

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/1/31/114230/311
Vietnam, 1967:

United States officials were surprised and heartened today at the size of turnout in South Vietnam's presidential election despite a Vietcong terrorist campaign to disrupt the voting.

[Kos] January was the third bloodiest month for US and