Reply #21: Bush administration hopes for democratic process free of fraud

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Bush administration hopes for democratic process free of fraud
BARRY SCHWEID, AP Diplomatic Writer

Saturday, December 25, 2004

An AP News Analysis

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration expects a cleaner election on Sunday in Ukraine and while it professes to be above the contest for president, it is hoping for a pro-Western outcome.

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The Bush administration had called for an investigation, joining with European and other critics of the way the campaign was conducted.

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He also praised the administration for synchronizing its call for election reform with European governments and said, "We should try it more often."


Link:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/12/25/national1244EST0459.DTL