THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2004

KN Rao

In the unipolar world, with the absolute dominance of USA , the coming elections of November 2004 interests all nations of the world including US citizens who seem to be clearly polarised between "soft" Americans voting for Democrats and "hard" Americans voting for Republicans. As to the Muslim world, it would be interested in seeing Bush defeated because, as some Muslims have said, for them "Bush is the worst terrorist of the world."

This image of Bush has astrological foundation because like India Gandhi, Bush has karka lagna with Saturn in it and a vargottama Mars, the tenth lord in the second House. Then those who accuse him of having Hitler-like streaks too are not wrong because the gajakesari yoga in the third house of the horoscope of Bush aspected by Saturn resembles the gajakesari yoga of Hitler in the third house with Ketu.What then are the chances of Bush or Kerry winning in the coming elections? It was difficult to decide as I still do not have a verified horoscope of Kerry and Edwards.

As to Bush and Cheney, their horoscopes were discussed in the last elections of 2000 and have been accepted as authentic without any dispute.I waited till the end of August and when I did not get confirmed horoscope of Kerry, I decided to look into the horoscope of Cheney, the vice president and came to my own conclusion which I discussed on the jyotish list thus:
From: knrao <k_n_rao@rediffmail.com>
To: jyotish-list@puja.net
Subject: [jyotish-list] Republicans again ?
Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 11:57:36 IST

On the basis of the horoscope of Cheney, which is available, are not things better for Republicans ? Some of you who have the data can give your opinion. Kerry's horoscope is not outstanding. Bush has more strength with his vargottama tenth lord. The transits are slightly unfavourable. Some polls which will come now can reveal something more reliable I hope. But it seems to me that Republicans will have a second term now. My inference is based on the thin data of Cheney's horoscope.
K.N.Rao.
From: knrao <k_n_rao@rediffmail.com>
To: jyotish-list@puja.net
Subject:[jyotish-list] Are Republicans better placed ?
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 22:57:10 IST

From a quick and cursory glances of the horoscopes of the vice presidential candidates of Republicans and Democrats, it appears to me that Republicans are better placed. Will it help Bush I wonder. I will examine in the next few days when I have time and write about it.
Yours,
K.N.Rao.

Then one can see the astrological analysis of the these horoscopes as made available. Kerry seems to be an idealist and liberal. Is that what appeals to US voters compared to the "terrorist" Bush?

a) In Kerry's horoscope the Jupiterian influence is noticeable. In in the tenth house from lagna and Sun and also aspects the tenth house from exalted Moon. Jupiter of course is aspected by Mars and Saturn .

b) Aspects of Mars and Saturn on this Jupiter tempers his gajakesari yoga with some aggression and mass appeal which is necessary to win elections in a democracy.

c) What is least appealing in the horoscope of Kerry is the presence of Saturn in the eighth house aspected by the eighth and the eleventh lord, Mercury. It does promise an element of surprise but it does not appear to be strong enough to ensure his entry into the White House.

d) The transit of Saturn which becomes crucial on such occasion is weak in sarvastaka with only twenty four positive points.

e) The Vimshottari dasha at the time of

Lag - 11o59" Sun - 25o33" AK Moon - 23o58" Amk Mars - 17o32" BK Merc - 12o05" MK Jup - 03o58" PK Ven - 10o34" GK Sat - 00o26" DK Rahu - 14o41" Ketu - 14o41"

election of Mercury, the eighth lord has done him a favour of bringing him out of semiobscurity into biggest limelight. But it does not appear to be strong enough to ensure victory for him.

f) In the case of both Bush and Kerry Dasha at the time of elections in November 2004

Vimshottari Mercury-Mercury-Mars
Chara dasha Acqarius- Virgo-Gemini
Dwisaptati Mercury-Mars-Venus

Dwisaptati Sama Dasha becomes applicable. In this dasha, Kerry will be running the mahadasha of Mercury and the antardasha of Mars and the pratyantara dasha of Venus at the time of elections which is not showing any strong chances of his sweeping the elections. On 2 November, the day the fate of the current US elections will be decided, Kerry's tenth lord, Sun will be debilitated in the twelfth house from his lagna and Moon will be in Mithuna, the eighth house from the lagna.Both are highly unfavourable.

George Bush

The comparison of the horoscope with that Indira Gandhi and Hitler has been referred to already.

Does this image appeal to the American voters who are said to be afraid of spreading terrorism all over the world and Al Quaeda like threats increasingly ? If yes, he is the man of destiny in our unipolar world dividing the world clearly between Muslims and the rest of the world. Ketu in the fifth house of Bush aspected by Mars is also showing his obsessive mind.

Indira Gandhi achieved her best in Saturn mahadasha but did not live long enough till its end as Rahu in the sixth from both her lagna and Saturn proved fatal in her case. In the case of Bush Saturn-Rahu was the period of his first election to the post of the president and now in Saturn-Jupiter, his sixth and ninth lord involved also in a gajakesari yoga, and in the third house, his mood to fight for another term has strength and valour in it.

c) In dwisaptati sama dasha which also applies to his horoscope, he will be running Jupiter in the third house involved in gajakesari yoga and the antardasha of Sun, the second lord from his birth lagna but in the tenth house from the mahadsha lord, Jupiter.

d) In Chara dasha, it will be Tula, Mesha and Kumbha from where amatyakaraka, Jupiter falls in the eighth house. It is not favourable and can also mean some episode of disgrace which will not be good for his reputation.

e) Saturn in Karka with strong thirty two positive points, unlike Kerry's weak one is very hightly favourable during the time of elections.

f) Bush thus seems to be making a strong bid for a second term with a good chance of succeeding.

But the change of the dasha from Saturn to Mercury in the case of Bush clearly shows

Lag - 14o00" Sun - 20o40" MK Moon - 23o36" BK Mars - 16o12" Gk Merc - 16o43" PK Jup - 25o02" Amk Ven - 28o23" AK Sat - 03o23" DK Rahu - 27o28" Ketu - 27o28"

that tragedy awaiting him from the middle of 2006. As it is, the present period does not appear to be favourable for his father, the senior Bush.

But in the meantime, Bush seems to be the favorite of his destiny to wreak more damage on the Muslim countries of western Asia. On the anniversary of 11 September a commentary in Arab press was""The events of September 11, which cost some 3000 lives, were transformed

Dasha at the time of elections in November 2004

Vimshottari: Sat-Jup-Mer
Chara dasha Tula -Mesha-Kumbha
DwisaptatiJup-Sun-Sun
Sarvastaka
Karka 32
Kanya 29.

into a sword hanging over the heads of 300 million Arabs, who are not guilty of any crime and did not step on the Americans' toes."

A re-elected Bush will prove to the Muslim world, particularly Iran and Syria, that it is not WMD that USA has failed to discover but that these countries have not discovered WBD--Weapons of Bush Destruction and have to suffer for another four years.

In this context it is worthwhile remembering that in the horoscope of USA with Simha lagna, the dasha of Moon in the seventh house will run for another seven years and will show its greater entanglements in wars. Bush has started it and is likely to carry it further.

(Written on 10 September 2004)