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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Mac Con Ulaidh who wrote (69694)11/11/2000 12:20:07 AM
From: Carl R.  Read Replies (2) of 769667
 
Yes, Bush should do the same. Absolutely. As for the popular vote, what difference does it make? Do you determine the winner of a football game by time of possession? Or yards gained? No, you determine it based on the points scored because that was what was agreed on in advance. Here the method agreed on was the Electoral College, and not the popular vote, so the popular vote while interesting is completely irrelevant. In any case, if the popular vote did mean something it is too close to call without a recount of the entire country, and we don't need that.

I am not supporting either candidate at this point. I will support the one who wins after the absentee ballots are counted. I have very mixed emotions about allowing more recounts of votes because each re-count introduces additional opportunities for fraud. I find it curious that Gore's vote increases almost all came in heavily Democratic areas of the state. In particular I find it curious that after Gore's votes increased substantially Palm Beach County there are now more ballots than certified voters. Where did these extra ballots come from if not from certified voters?

We obviously need to wait for the absentee votes, but I guess I am opposed to continually recounting votes until you get the result you want. On the recount my understanding is that they were counted three times, and thus they have been counted at least 4 times already, and that should be more than enough times to be accurate.

Carl
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